Rape Crisis Centre chief warns revellers to be vigilant

MORE than 2,531 people rang the national helpline for rape and sexual abuse during December and January last year – a 20% increase on the previous year, the Head of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said.

Rape Crisis Centre chief warns revellers to be vigilant

Added to this, 58 people were accompanied to the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit at the Rotunda Hospital by the DRCC in the same period – a 25% increase on the previous year.

Chief of the DRCC Ellen O’Malley Dunlop warned there is always an increase in demand for services during the Christmas period and said people must be vigilant.

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