Demand is increasing for rape crisis centre's services

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre report "vividly illustrates the significant problem of sexual violence we still face in Ireland", says Minister Helen McEntee. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

14,159 calls were received by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's (DRCC) helpline last year, with the numbers seeking counselling also increasing.

A new report from the DRCC, to be published today, "vividly illustrates the significant problem of sexual violence we still face in Ireland,"  Helen McEntee, the justice minister, has said.