Victims must be kept informed of criminals’ release, demands centre

GARDAÍ have formally started notifying victims of convicted sex abuser Derry O’Rourke of his release from prison tomorrow — even though many victims already learned of his release through the media over the weekend.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is now calling for a liaison scheme to be established by the Government to inform victims of crimes of any developments in legal cases affecting them.

Questions put to the gardaí about O’Rourke’s release by the Irish Examiner on Monday were referred on to the Department of Justice and Law Reform, who in turn referred them to the Irish Prison Service.