Organisation: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre expects helpline 'to be very busy' over Christmas

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is holding a Christmas appeal

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023

Helen McEntee 'regrets' removing consent proposals in rape law reform

Critics say the justice minister's decision is a step backwards

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confidence vote

Helen McEntee removes significant consent proposals in major reform of rape laws

The bill proposed that those accused of rape would have to convince a jury they took steps to get consent — but that section has now been dropped

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Noeline Blackwell says funding struggle 'frustrating' as she steps down as rape crisis centre CEO

Outgoing Dublin Rape Crisis Centre chief highlights 'constant issue of underfunding' and failure to recognise the community and voluntary sector as essential State services

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

One-third rise in contacts to rape crisis helpline in 2022

The figures also show more women contacted the helpline (84%) than men (15.7%)

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

Online platform will enable survivors of sexual violence to ‘tell their story’

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's We-Speak initiative aims to minimise the risk faced by victims when they share their stories on social media

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

New guide to help sexual violence victims with justice system

Sexual abuse charities and survivors welcome new online guide, ‘Finding your way after Sexual Violence’

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

Fergus Finlay: We men must have moral courage to learn about consent

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's "We-consent" campaign is a conversation we don’t just need to have — we have to have it. Especially men.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Hard-hitting review shows Defence Forces is unsafe working environment

Noeline Blackwell, CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, said many people were afraid to report what was happening to them for fear of reprisal

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

The word "consent" highlighted on a printed page

Denise Charlton: Time for grown-up conversation on consent

Men and women, boys and girls want to know what is meant by consent. The new ‘We-Consent’ campaign launched today is a chance to start the conversation and raise awareness

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

'I made a huge mistake', says woman duped into posing naked for photos as teenager

Tina Redmond, 40, was 15 and an aspiring model when she allowed a man to take nude pictures of her, and worries to this day that they still exist and could be published

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

US OnlyFans Sexually Explicit Material Ban

Confronting Porn: 'Used correctly, porn can help adults in their sex lives, but it’s not for everyone'

In the third and final part of a series on pornography in Ireland, Conor Capplis talks to two people from the industry and a sexologist about the healthy use of porn

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Confronting porn: ‘What’s going on with our children? You gave them the phones’

In the second of three articles, CONOR CAPPLIS hears from experts who caution parents of the effect pornography can have on children — and the likelihood that they are seeing it

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

First nationwide survey about sexual violence in two decades will be published by CSO

The most up-to-date data on sexual violence in Ireland is from the groundbreaking Savi report published in 2002

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Her attacker is serving 34½ years in jail, but Ruth Maxwell had to fight for support. Why?

It is 'fantastic' that Slawomir Gierlowski will spend decades in jail, but Ruth Maxwell says she and other survivors find themselves fighting all the time for everything in a dysfunctional system

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Rise in number of calls to rape crisis helpline

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre also took on more therapy clients, seeing 580 clients in 2021

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Authorities powerless to prevent sex offenders from trawling dating apps

Killer and rapist Ian Horgan could trawl for dates anonymously online and the authorities had no power to prevent him doing so

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

TAOISEACH; MICHEAL MARTIN; ARD NA GREINNE; BRAY

Taoiseach 'too busy' to attend gender equality committee

Calls to avoid making issue a 'niche area' for equality minister

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

'Up against a monster': Garda coercive control case important for other survivors

Gardaí say that coercive control will be prosecuted whoever the abuser is

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

200 women threatened with image-based sexual abuse by anonymous Snapchat account

The women have been put on a 'list' by a faceless Snapchat account which claims to hold their explicit or personal images.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Dearbhail McDonald: Rapists think they can get away with it — because most of them do

THE pandemic of sexual violence will only be eradicated when we address the underlying culture, attitudes, and beliefs that fuel it, writes Dearbhail McDonald

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

'Saddening but not surprising': Sexual offences have lowest detection rate

Just 10% of sexual offences reported in 2020 were detected as of September 2021

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021

60% of those sexually harassed experienced it in the workplace

New research from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre highlights the prominence of sexual harassment in the workplace

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

Liz Dunphy: Domestic abuse - nobody should have to fear the monster lurking in their home

The home is not a safe place for thousands of people in Ireland — mostly women and children who live in fear every day

Sun, 12 Sep, 2021

Noeline Blackwell: Pandemic may be ending, but the sexual violence epidemic is relentless

The CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre highlights how isolation has compounded the issues faced by those enduring abuse

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Increasing number of sexual violence survivors reporting to gardaí — Rape Crisis Centre CEO

Only a third of those engaging with DRCC had reported the crimes to gardaí — but more and more survivors are coming forwards

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Minister a survivor of sex assault

THE revelation in the Dáil by a Fine Gael TD that she is a survivor of sexual assault is a stark and powerful reminder of the extent of violence against women in Ireland.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Josepha Madigan praised for her 'important' Dáil speech on being a survivor of sexual assault

Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin RapeC risis centre said people who heard Ms Madigan’s speech would recognise that she was speaking out of her own experience

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Josepha Madigan praised for 'important' Dáil speech on being a survivor of sexual assault

Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin RapeCrisis centre said people who heard Ms Madigan’s speech would recognise that she was speaking out of her own experience

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Alison O'Connor: Restrictions? Let's begin by lifting one that has solely targeted women

Article 42.1 does not confine women to their homes, but it has certainly contributed to denying our agency and autonomy

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

'Disgusting': Teen whose images were used online calls for clearer complaints procedure

A teenager who found images of herself used on a sordid Twitter account said that a clearer complaints procedure would have made dealing with the abuse easier.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Images of Irish teen girls being used online without knowledge or consent

Images of hundreds of Irish teenage girls are being used on sordid Twitter accounts without their knowledge or consent.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Fake accounts with stolen, sexualised images of teen girls prompt call for action

Disturbing Twitter accounts, featuring stolen photos of more than 60 teenage girls from Cork captioned with degrading and highly sexualised language, have prompted calls for new legislation to protect young people online.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Teens’ images abused and reposted on social media accounts

Images of more than 60 teenage girls from Cork captioned with highly sexualised and degrading language have been shared across three disturbing Twitter accounts.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Chinese cities donate 40,000 face masks to Cork hospitals

Some of China's largest cities have donated 40,000 face masks to Cork hospitals thanks to an almost 20-year twinning link.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

‘Rape myths dispelled’ by virus lockdown

The national director of Ireland’s sexual assault treatment units says the Covid-19 outbreak is helping to dispel “myths” around rape, with one person presenting each day despite the lockdown.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Callers to national rape crisis helpline feel very 'isolated' amidst Covid-19 crisis

Callers to the national rape crisis helpline are feeling “intensely isolated and anxious” with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 measures.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

#StillHere: Campaign reminds those suffering sexual and domestic abuse help still available

A new awareness-raising campaign has been launched to let people know that domestic and sexual violence support services are still available during Covid-19 crisis.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Stand up to domestic violence

One of the unfortunate and enduring legacies of colonialism is that the idea of reporting someone to the authorities for wrongdoing is unacceptable. The ‘snitch’ remains an outcast figure in one strand of our culture.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Ireland's top TikTok users are joining the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in a campaign to end sexual harassment

The campaign called #100Consent — a play on the phrase "100%" — aims to send a clear message that being even 1% unsure when it comes to sexual consent could have devastating consequences.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

#100Consent: Irish TikTok stars join Dublin Rape Crisis Centre for new consent campaign

Ireland's most influential TikTokers are urging people to keep it 100 as part of a new consent campaign.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

17% increase in number of sex offenders jailed

According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, 287 people were sent to prison for these offences in 2018.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Charities call for new Govt to introduce digital watchdog to protect children

Child and sexual violence support groups called for a review of resources required for gardaí to investigate child sex abuse imagery and exploitation.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Sex-for-rent landlords warned 'law is not on your side'

A human rights lawyer is warning landlords that asking for sex in lieu of rent is a criminal offence.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020