Calls to Rape Crisis Centre rise
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says its services are more in demand now than at any time in the past.
The centre's latest annual report shows that its 24-hour helpline dealt with almost 13,000 calls last year, an increase of 4% compared to 2007.
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![<p>One respondent said: '[Tips are] split among staff regardless of who takes it. Which really sucks if you’ve spent the whole time serving a table and making sure they have a great time, only for them to leave a large tip, which you receive a fraction of.' File picture: SkitterPhoto/Pexels</p>](/cms_media/module_img/10169/5084724_4_augmentedSearch_pexels-skitterphoto-9315_1_.jpg "<p>One respondent said: '[Tips are] split among staff regardless of who takes it. Which really sucks if you’ve spent the whole time serving a table and making sure they have a great time, only for them to leave a large tip, which you receive a fraction of.' File picture: SkitterPhoto/Pexels</p>")
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