Murder and rape cases up 50% in 'truly unprecedented year'

The number of murder and rape cases before the courts rose by almost 50% in 2020. File photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The number of murder and rape cases before the courts rose by almost 50% in 2020.

Courts Service figures also reveal that gangland and terrorism cases nearly doubled last year. The trends are documented in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2020, launched today by chief justice Franke Clarke.