DPP and ministers to discuss rape law referendum

THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to meet with the Minister for Children and Minister for Justice to discuss a possible referendum on statutory rape law.

DPP and ministers to discuss rape law referendum

James Hamilton will meet with Michael McDowell, Brian Lenihan and other members of the joint Oireachtas Committee on Child Protection to discuss whether changes should be made to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006.

The emergency law was passed in June following the collapse of existing statutory rape laws, which were found in court to be unconstitutional.

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