Rape law plans to allow children’s video-link evidence

LEGISLATION allowing children to give evidence in court through a video link is expected to be signed by the Government.

The legislation is part of new proposals on statutory rape law to be considered by members of the Oireachtas.

The provision of video link evidence is one of the key recommendations by the all party Committee on Child Protection, which will be presented to both houses of the Oireachtas on Thursday.