Two-year court delay for rape victims

RAPE victims are forced to wait more than two years to get their cases before the courts, according to a new report.

Families of murder victims fare only slightly better, having to wait a year and nine months for their case to begin.

Speaking at the launch of the study, Justice Minister Michael McDowell said the time delays were “not acceptable” and required changes within the gardaí and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).