Dublin Rape Crisis Centre received more than 18,600 calls last year

The majority of the callers in 2023 were in relation to rape as an adult (39.8%) followed by child sexual abuse (33.6%) and sexual assault as an adult (16.7%).

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre received almost 500 calls from people with feelings of suicide in 2023, a new report has found.

The charity's annual report, which will be launched today, also revealed that its national 24-hour helpline received 18,605 calls last year, a slight increase (1.1%) on 2022 when 18,400 calls were made.