Number Of Prosecutions For Rape Or Sexual Assault More Than Doubles In Past Ten Years
The number of prosecutions for rape or sexual assault has more than doubled over the past ten years.
In 2009, 146 cases were directed for prosecution, rising to 298 last year.
According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, the DPP has directed 233 cases for prosecution this year.
Noeline Blackwell, the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, says the increase in prosecutions is positive.
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