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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