Rape crisis centre issues tips to reduce risk of assault

A RAPE crisis charity has issued a set of tips which they hope can help prevent the upsurge of sexual assaults linked to better weather and outdoor events.

Over the past number of summers the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has seen an increase in the incidents of men and women being raped or sexually assaulted while celebrating bank holiday weekends, good weather or attending outdoor summer events.

DRCC chief executive Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop said: “The DRCC has devised a list of common-sense tips that have been created in consultation with men and women young and old. While these tips may seem simple they are extremely useful and from feedback we have received, these tips have helped a lot of people to date to stay safe.”