Rally to be held in Cork following lacy thong comments in rape case

A rally to protest against victim blaming is to take place in Cork city centre on Wednesday following a recent case in the Central Criminal Court where a barrister representing a man in a rape trial said that the jury should reflect on the underwear worn by a teenage girl.

Rally to be held in Cork following lacy thong comments in rape case
Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 17:26

By Olivia Kelleher

A rally to protest against victim blaming is to take place in Cork city centre on Wednesday following a recent case in the Central Criminal Court where a barrister representing a man in a rape trial said that the jury should reflect on the underwear worn by a teenage girl.

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