Justice Minister to attempt to legally define sexual consent

The Justice Minister will try to legally define sexual consent, for the first time today.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 06:37

The Justice Minister will try to legally define sexual consent, for the first time today.

The Irish Times says Frances Fitzgerald's expected to propose changes that make it clear a person is incapable of consenting to a sexual act if they are asleep or unconscious, as a result of intoxication.

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