FOLLOWING a special meeting of the Violence Against Women (VAW) non-governmental sector, we strongly rejected the recently announced COSC: the Irish Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (Irish Examiner, May 17).

Rape victims and women forced in to trafficking, prostitution and pornography will not be protected by a new government body, it was claimed today.

THE Government last night confirmed it is to address the issue of funding for rape crisis centres after a report warned the future of some centres was under threat because of a lack or resources and staff.

THE Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) has accused the Government of reneging on a promise to increase funding for its services despite an alarming rise in attacks on women.