Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said that she cannot interfere in cases where judges allow rapists to serve sentences concurrently.
In an interview with The Irish Mirror as part of our 'Stop the Violence' campaign, Ms McEntee said that separation of powers means that the courts system is independent of the Government.
Several survivors of rape or sexual abuse have raised issues about the fact that if their assaulter is convicted of more than one crime or is already in prison, they may not serve time for their second crime.
