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Over a third of young men say a rape should not be believed without a conviction

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's has published its second annual national study of attitudes towards, and experiences of, rape and sexual violence

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Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened

<p>Cork Sexual Violence Centre Mary Crilly: 'I can’t believe it’s been 43 years since I started in the centre'. Picture: Darragh Kane</p>

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Cork Sexual Violence Centre appoints new chief as Crilly retires after 43 years

Fixed dates for rape and sexual violence trials 'would give certainty to survivors'

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Fixed dates for rape and sexual violence trials 'would give certainty to survivors'

‘Always smiling, always warm’: Kilkenny mother Annemarie O’Reilly remembered at funeral

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‘Always smiling, always warm’: Kilkenny mother Annemarie O’Reilly remembered at funeral

SFergus Finlay: Michael O'Leary would prefer to be part of the problem, not the solution

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CSO figures show sharp rise in women's 'fear of violence' in recent years

Former garda sergeant Graham Kavanagh urged a rethink on urban environments to include issues like visibility, lighting, accessibility and possible entrapment areas

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Fine Gael think-in

Michael O’Leary calling rival airlines 'rapists' results in 'free advertising' for Ryanair - Harris

However, speaking to reporters at the start of the two-day Fine Gael think-in, Mr Harris did not say whether he believed he should apologise for the remarks

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Man charged with sexual assault of Cork woman as she walked home from bus stop

Man charged with sexual assault of Cork woman as she walked home from bus stop

The accused was remanded in custody with consent to bail on terms set by the judge

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Supports urged for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence

Supports urged for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence

Survivors call for action to tackle failures in justice and policing systems

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

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Women and young adults increasingly feel disadvantaged as confidence in equality falls

IHREC research shows strong support for equality remains, but growing numbers question whether rights are being realised in everyday life

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Murder-suicide: Husband of Brazilian woman killed in Limerick found dead in Cork

Brazilian murder victim was still living with husband due to lack of accommodation options

She had broken off her relationship with Judismar Wesley Batista months earlier

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Vigil held in Limerick for two women found dead in recent days

Vigil held in Limerick for two women found dead in recent days

A vigil held by Rosa Limerick saw candles and notes being gently placed at Bedford Row, as a crowd gathered to pay tribute to Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, and Tipperary woman Annmarie O'Reilly, who was found dead in Australia

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

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Sex offences survivors are being asked to share their experience of criminal trials

'Lived Realities: Victim-Survivors’ Experiences of Irish Sexual Offence Trials' is expected to help shape legal reforms in the area.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre to look at male attitudes to masculinity

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre to look at male attitudes to masculinity

'Understanding how masculine norms and attitudes are formed and expressed is central to effective violence prevention'

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Prisoner

Research project to examine trauma of justice system for sexual violence survivors

Survivors still experience the criminal justice process as deeply traumatising

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Burglar Breaking Into House

Burglary rates tumble in Ireland — but assault and sexual violence on the increase

Between 2014 and 2024, there was a 36% decrease in burglaries across the EU, with the rate in Ireland falling 66%

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Five years after the fall of Kabul, Mahbooba Faiz on Afghanistan’s silenced women

Five years after the fall of Kabul, Mahbooba Faiz on Afghanistan’s silenced women

Mahbooba Faiz discusses fleeing Afghanistan, her campaign against gender apartheid and her fears for women left behind

Listen | Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing?

Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing?

Ann Murphy discusses the backlash over victim blaming in court and the lack of a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit in Limerick

Listen | Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

'It is disgraceful': Showing rape victims' clothes in court 'weaponising against women'

'It is disgraceful': Showing rape victims' clothes in court 'weaponising against women'

Organisations supporting victims of sexual assault react to the Irish Examiner report clothing worn by a 15-year-old on the night she was raped was produced during the rape trial of 24-year-old

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Government publishes strategy aimed at tackling effects of porn and 'tradwife influencers'

Government publishes strategy aimed at tackling effects of porn and 'tradwife influencers'

Young men are at risk of being 'indoctrinated into ideologies that do not accept gender equality and instead seek to normalise discrimination and violence against women'

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

State's failure to tackle human trafficking akin to accepting 'concreting over burial remains in Bessborough'

State's failure to tackle human trafficking akin to accepting 'concreting over burial remains in Bessborough'

Speaking at an event in Cork, UN special rapporteur on human trafficking Siobhán Mullally said the normalising of illegal adoptions over decades is connected to the normalising of human trafficking now

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Trafficked women are forced to have sex in brothels 'in every town in Ireland'

Gardaí expect to find more victims and uncover new trafficking networks after operations in Cork and Limerick this month

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Gardaí investigate disturbing calls targeting female councillors across Ireland

More than 70 female councillors have reported receiving repeated calls, prompting a national Garda investigation and ministerial condemnation

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Female councillors subjected to 'disturbing and inappropriate sexual comments'

Representative body says reports from across Ireland point to a targeted campaign of harassment against women in local government.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Michelle Dunne: Society, not crime fiction, normalises violence against women

The reason we pay such close attention to news stories about violence against women is because they reflect the fear that’s always churning just beneath the surface — crime fiction gives women a safe way to process that fear, writes author Michelle Dunne

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

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Man found guilty of rape, assault, and coercive control of partner in Kerry

Complainant said in evidence: 'I knew I was going to be killed. Or I would kill myself — if I didn’t have kids, it would have been done a long time ago'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Victims of violent crime to be compensated for pain and suffering

Victims of violent crime to be compensated for pain and suffering

Victims of violent crime will for the first time be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering under planned reforms following an EU court ruling that Ireland's existing system was inadequate

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Young Limerick man who raped teenage girl jailed for seven years

Young Limerick man who raped teenage girl jailed for seven years

Ms Justice Eileen Creedon commended the young woman for her 'courage and honesty' in giving evidence and providing a 'very powerful' victim impact statement

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris

Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris

Daniel Siad faced allegations of rape and trafficking in France and appeared in more than 1,000 documents in Epstein files

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Never leave your drink alone

Cork solicitor issues warning after family friend has drink spiked in city centre pub

Patrick Horan said a woman had told him of four other recent spiking cases in Cork

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Tate Brothers

Lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate vows to fight their extradition to UK

Joe McBride raised possibility of US president Donald Trump intervening in the extradition proceedings, arguing 'he was elected to fight against this kind of nonsense'

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

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Pornography's influence on men's sexual desires is killing women

Given its explicit nature, and the fact that this content is being used primarily by men, has led researchers to conclude that mainstream pornography is responsible for the wholesale normalisation and eroticisation of sexual violence, writes Ruth Breslin

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Elaine Loughlin: Violence against women is about men, not migrants

Elaine Loughlin: Violence against women is about men, not migrants

Elaine Loughlin says political attempts to link femicide with nationality distract from tackling the root causes of gender-based violence

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Cathal Crotty to be released early from prison after assault on Natasha O'Brien

Cathal Crotty to be released early from prison after assault on Natasha O'Brien

Natasha O'Brien says she learned of Cathal Crotty's release through the media and renews criticism of systemic failures

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Jennie's Law: Dáil standing ovation for Jennifer Poole and her family as bill is passed

Jennie's Law: Dáil standing ovation for Jennifer Poole and her family as bill is passed

A publicly-accessible register of people convicted of serious domestic violence offences will be created under the new law named in Jennie's honour

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Seven Irish citizens ‘kidnapped’ after Gaza flotilla intercepted, organisers say

‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention

Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Sarah Harte: We can't let the worst of human nature blind us to the best of it

Sarah Harte: We can't let the worst of human nature blind us to the best of it

The awful deaths of Adina Raluca Constantin, Jamey Carney, and Mackenzie Michalski threaten to overwhelm us, but there are many good people living quiet lives of decency

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Simon Harris: Focus on race and ethnicity of violent offenders is 'downright wrong'

Simon Harris: Focus on race and ethnicity of violent offenders is 'downright wrong'

The Tánaiste was speaking on the 'pandemic' of gender-based violence globally

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

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Minister: 'Men must stop beating the bejesus out of their partners'

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says we will always be dealing with gender-based violence until the attitude of men changes

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

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Possession of violent porn will be a criminal offence

New laws will make possession, production, or distribution of extreme or violent pornography a criminal offence

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Victims' wellbeing at risk over legal aid dispute, says rape survivor

The founder of Beyond Surviving charity says the psychological stress that comes with delays is 'horrendous'

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’

'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’

Jamey Carney was the second woman killed in her own home in less than three days. It brings to eight the number of women violently killed this year. And, halfway through 2026, the number of women killed in Ireland has already overtaken the figure for the whole of last year

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

'Amazing person': High school friends remember Killarney murder victim Jamey Carney

'Amazing person': High school friends remember Killarney murder victim Jamey Carney

Investigators are hoping their American policing partners can help advance the search for a man who fled the country after the Kerry killing

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Returning man linked to Jamey Carney murder to Ireland could be 'lengthy' process

Returning man linked to Jamey Carney murder to Ireland could be 'lengthy' process

28-year-old Ahmad Al-Saqar fled from Ireland last Tuesday morning before the 43-year-old mum was found dead in Co Kerry

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

International search for Jamey Carney's boyfriend after Killarney death

US police assisting gardaí in hunt for man linked to Jamey Carney murder investigation

Local plans for a vigil remain on hold as investigators pursue international inquiries and family members gather in Killarney

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

International search for Jamey Carney's boyfriend after Killarney death

International search for Jamey Carney's boyfriend after Killarney death

Gardaí are working with international police after a man they wish to question left Ireland before the woman's body was discovered

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women

S Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women

The deaths of two women reignite questions over domestic abuse, institutional trust and Ireland's response to violence against women

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Woman walking at night on a street of Dublin

Diary of a Gen Z Student: We want to walk down the street without checking over our shoulders — is that too much to ask?

I often hear people belittle the reality of sexual harassment. Acting like catcalling is a compliment. As if the relentlessness of always considering your safety, calculating your movements, and risk-assessing your words is just the price you’ve got to pay for someone finding you attractive

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

'Societal response' required to fight epidemic of violence against women, says Taoiseach

'Societal response' required to fight epidemic of violence against women, says Taoiseach

The murder of US-born mother-of-one Jamey Carney in Killarney brings the number of women who died violently in 2026 to eight

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026