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Sexual offences and human trafficking are top policing priorities for public

Sexual offences and human trafficking were the top two policing priorities identified by members of the public in 2020, a survey has found. Robberies, illegal weapons, assaults and drugs offences were the next top priorities, according to the survey ...

18 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Scotland

Efforts to reduce re-traumatisation of victims outlined amid justice reforms

A framework to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation of victims and witnesses of crime has been introduced to aid changes to the justice system. The trauma-informed justice: a knowledge and skills framework has been published by the Scottish ...

03 May 2023 at 13:02

Local News

Victims paying the price for justice system on brink of collapse - McLaughlin

SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said that victims are paying the price for a justice system which is on the brink of collapse. She was speaking following warnings from the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern ...

07 Jun 2023 at 11:33

Home

€116,000 for local organisations supporting victims of crime in Kilkenny

Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan, has welcomed the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD’s announcement of funding totalling €4.6 million for more than 60 organisations to support victims of crime, including €116,000 for local ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

MSPs vote to treat prisoner release Bill as emergency legislation

MSPs have voted to treat a Bill which would grant early release to hundreds of prisoners as emergency legislation. It means the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill, part of SNP ministers’ plans to ease crowding in ...

20 Nov 2024 at 18:05

Scotland

Scottish Government in talks with Westminster over deportation of prisoners

The Scottish Government is in talks with UK ministers over the deportation of criminals to serve sentences in their home countries to ease prison overcrowding. Reports earlier this year suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s ...

20 Nov 2024 at 16:15

Ireland

Sexual offences and human trafficking are top policing priorities for public

18 Aug 2022 at 13:47

Northern Ireland

Crime victims in Northern Ireland urged to register for information scheme

Victims of crime are being encouraged to register with a scheme which provides them with information once an offender is sentenced at court. In 2023 the number of victims who registered with the Probation Board ...

04 Jan 2024 at 10:53

Home

Survey finds sexual offences and human trafficking are top policing priorities for public

18 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

Organisations helping victims of crime to share £48m in Government cash

Organisations which help victims of crime in Scotland will share £48 million in grant funding from the Scottish Government over the next three years. More than 20 groups will share the money from the Victim ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Rise in racist attacks spreading fear, says victims’ commissioner

A rise in racially motivated attacks is spreading fear in communities in Northern Ireland, Geraldine Hanna has said. The Victims of Crime Commissioner designate said the PSNI must be funded appropriately ...

29 Dec 2023 at 11:00

Scotland

Findlay calls for crime victims to have input in plea deals

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is pushing for victims of crime to have their voices heard on plea deals offered to perpetrators. He said during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday that ...

19 Dec 2024 at 13:04

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