Dublin Rape Crisis Centre "welcomes" removal of PFAI blog post on Ched Evans rape case

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said it welcomes the decision by the Professional Footballers Association of Ireland to remove a blog post which linked the Ched Evans rape case to the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six.

The blog post was written by solicitor for the PFAI, Stuart Gilhooly, but was removed yesterday following criticism on social media from the DRCC, the National Women’s Council and others.

Evans, 25, a former Wales international, was found guilty in 2012 of the rape of a woman in May 2011 in Rhyl, north Wales. He was released from prison last month and, following a request from the English Professional Players Association (PFA), has been training with his former club, Sheffield United.