'Slopping out' settlements for prisoners set to cost half of what was expected
Almost three-quarters of 2,272 legal claims have been completed, committee told
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Almost three-quarters of 2,272 legal claims have been completed, committee told
Fears mount that forensic lab backlog could derail drugs prosecutions Surge in demand follows ‘remarkable’ rise in drug seizures in 2020 and preceding years about 3 hours ago Drug seizures increased to record levels last year and the trend has continued in recent months. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. A “remarkable” increase in drug seizures has created a backlog of 6,000 samples at Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) and gardaí are concerned that this co...