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Only 'tiny percentage' of rapes reported to gardaí make it to court

Only 'tiny percentage' of rapes reported to gardaí make it to court — The DPP decided to prosecute 168 people for rape last year, compared to 124 prosecutions in 2019. Photo: File

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021 - 11:53

Caitlín Griffin

Figures released from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) show a 35% increase in rape prosecutions in 2020.

The DPP prosecuted 168 people for rape last year, compared to 124 prosecutions in 2019.

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