Dublin’s equivalent of one rape a day in July

THIRTY-ONE people reported being raped in Dublin in July — the equivalent of one sexual assault for every day of the month.

Among reported rapes in the summer months were sexual assaults on underage girls and elderly women.

And the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has altered its Staying Safe guidelines ahead of next week’s Leaving Certificate results on foot of a new phenomena of females being raped while asleep.