Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Brian Lenihan announced today that the Government has approved his proposal to establish an Advisory Group to examine key aspects of the law governing the sale and consumption of alcohol.

AS many as 95% of rape cases do not result in a conviction, according to the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI).

NEW firearms offences and tougher jail terms are to be introduced by the Government to combat rising gun crime.

MEMBERS of an expert group on crime statistics have clashed over findings on how to improve the compilation of crime figures by the gardaí.

By Cormac O’Keeffe