Database of DNA helps to solve 215 crimes

A total of 215 previously outstanding crimes have been solved in the first six months of the operation of the DNA database.

The cases include thefts, burglaries, sexual assaults, and false imprisonment.

A report compiled by Forensic Science Ireland, which has been obtained by the Irish Examiner, said that while it was still early days for the DNA database, the signs were positive that it will be “invaluable”.