The brother of murdered Ann Walsh has told the Justice Minister not to give “false hope” to victims' families and ensure minimum terms of up to 30 years are handed down to evil killers.
New reforms by Helen McEntee’s department could see offenders convicted of the most serious crimes, including murder, serve lengthy sentences without parole.
The minister said that judges will be given powers to set minimum tariffs of between 15 and 30 years before prisoners would be allowed to go before a parole board.
