“Endemic” sexual abuse and discrimination in Irish comedy will be challenged through a new code of conduct and consent workshops after allegations of rape, sexual assault and harassment were made against figures in the industry.

Colleges that fail to take action to eliminate sexual assaults on campus could see their funding cut, higher education minister Simon Harris has warned.

The 11-year sentence of a healthcare assistant after raping a pensioner at a nursing home is justified due to the breach in trust, according to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Suspects charged with sexual crimes should be granted anonymity unless and until they are convicted, according to a new report. It is one of the recommendations from a review of protections given to vulnerable witnesses in such cases.

The CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Noeline Blackwell has welcomed the recommendation of pre-trial hearings in sex crime cases at which “side issues” could be addressed. An expert group appointed by government after the 2018 Belfast rape trial .

The spreading of the names of victims of sexual violence on social media is "of great concern", the author of a review into sexual offence trials has said.

The O'Malley Review of Protections for Vulnerable Witnesses in the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences was published yesterday and contained 50 recommendations on how sexual offence trials such be approached.

“It doesn’t go far enough to ensure that people are getting real justice," Linda Hayden, founder of the Victim's Alliance said.

A homeless charity says some young women are getting into relationships with older men to stop them being sexually assaulted on the streets of Cork. There are concerns many victims are afraid to come forward over fears they will suffer further abuse.

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

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that she intends to bring a comprehensive implementation plan for the recently published O'Malley Review

IPS figures show out of 187, only two received sentences of 15-20 years

Level 5 restrictions have seen the resumption of a domestic violence awareness campaign.

Helen McEntee’s initiative calls for specialist training for judges, lawyers, gardaí and others working with victims of sexual crime

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The Taoiseach is to facilitate a pilot scheme which will offer help and protection to homeless victims of rape and sexual violence in Cork.

Micheál Martin promised his support for the scheme during a meeting in Cork Penny Dinners with its co-ordinator Caitriona Twomey and with Mary Crilly, founder Cork's Sexual Violence Centre

It comes after tens of thousands of images were shared on online forums without consent.

Noeline Blackwell, chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said of the findings: "We are at the start of the journey rather than having made significant progress."