GARDAÍ are investigating the alleged rape of a teenage asylum seeker by a fellow resident of a centre in Mayo, after which she became pregnant.

A DVD about disabled women from Mayo who were sexually abused will help shine a light on the insidious and widespread problem of sexual violence that permeates every sector of society, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said yesterday.

Many people attach blame to young women who are raped, but these girls don’t have the sexual maturity to negotiate such prejudices, writes Conor Ryan.

FOUR out of 10 people agree with the controversial view that women who drink or take drugs are partly or completely at fault if they are raped.

VICTIMS of rape and sexual abuse are waiting four months for counselling in some parts of the country because of a lack of funding.