DPP staff boosted to fulfil victims’ rights

The Director of Public Prosecutions is getting five additional staff — including two lawyers — to meet its obligations to victims under imminent new laws.

The development has been welcomed by victims rights’ groups, as the November 15 date for the implementation of the EU Victims’ Directive approaches.

But the Victims’ Rights Alliance said it still had “major concerns” that frontline gardaí will not be trained and resourced to meet extensive new obligations in relation to the provision of information and services to victims of crime.