The recording and distribution of sexual assaults, including rape, needs to be made a criminal offence, according to Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI).

Child and sexual violence support groups called for a review of resources required for gardaí to investigate child sex abuse imagery and exploitation.

A judge has granted court protection to a woman whose ex-partner is threatening to post intimate videos and photos of her on Facebook.

A human rights lawyer is warning landlords that asking for sex in lieu of rent is a criminal offence.

The founder of Claddagh Watch Patrol, a voluntary organisation that aims to prevent accidental deaths and suicides in Galway, has spoken of how a troubled man was released by emergency services last weekend and had to be stopped from entering the water on two occasions.

With Budget 2020 set for October 8, and with ‘fiscal space’ of some €700m, is there room for a focus on long-term wellbeing or just short-term tax cuts? Joyce Fegan reports

Recorded violent crimes have soared in the last four years, with a surge in murder threats, serious assaults, and rapes.

Bullying of any type needs to be tackled by children instead of by adults, a leading expert is warning.

The Law Society says it's appalled to learn of inappropriate comments posted on a private messaging group by some of its students.

Ireland's most influential TikTokers are urging people to keep it 100 as part of a new consent campaign.

According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, 287 people were sent to prison for these offences in 2018.

Hugely popular platforms for teenagers and pre-teens, such as Snapchat and TikTok, need to be included along with the major social media giants in State efforts to address online harms, a youth organisation has said.

A rape victim who successfully campaigned for victim impact statements to be introduced in court said hearing the Kriegels' words after their daughter’s killers were convicted of murder and sexual assault were “the most important" she’s heard since she started campaigning.

Ann Marie Gill was speaking at a conference on sexual violence to mark 40 years of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it helped more than 1,700 Irish citizens caught up in major incidents while abroad last year, including terrorist attacks, protests, and natural disaster.

The campaign called #100Consent — a play on the phrase "100%" — aims to send a clear message that being even 1% unsure when it comes to sexual consent could have devastating consequences.

From Christmas Day swims to Christmas tree flings, there’s no excuse to be a couch potato this festive season, with lots on offer to get you and your loved ones up, out, and on the move, writes Susan O’Shea.

A typical Christmas isn’t available to some, and isn’t suitable for others. Joyce Fegan chats to people who won’t be celebrating the usual way — but are united in making the best of this most wonderful time of the year.

I estimate that this is the fourth Christmas column I’ve written for the Irish Examiner, and while I haven’t looked back at the others, I have a sneaking suspicion there are certain similarities between them all.

Amid the usual hustle-and-bustle of the airport, these few days each year have a magical feeling about them.