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Organisations working in the areas of hate crime and domestic violence have welcomed Garda figures which show a sharp rise in such crimes being recorded.
Thu, 23 Aug, 2018
A new proposal may see someone prosecuted under a less serious charge than rape if they mistakenly but unreasonably believed they had the consent of a person with whom they had sex.
Sat, 28 Jul, 2018
Child sex dolls may be an indicator of a desire to rape children, says the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) as gardaà made their first-ever discovery of a number of the dolls during a targeted search of 31 premises for child pornography this week.
The Dublin Rape Crisis centre says reforming our rape laws will give victims more confidence to report the crime.
Fri, 27 Jul, 2018
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says it is urgently in need of people to help maintain its 24-hour helpline.
Thu, 30 Aug, 2018
Three women each give their view on the potential impact of the upcoming referendum on Irish healthcare.
Tue, 15 May, 2018
Over a decade ago, plans surfaced suggesting Dublin was going to take water from the Shannon. It wasn’t a joke, writes Caroline O’Doherty
Mon, 14 May, 2018
A review is underway to make the rape trial system fairer for victims.
Tue, 05 Jun, 2018
The Taoiseach has urged Ireland to show some compassion as he launched a bid to overturn some of the strictest abortion rules in Europe.
Sat, 21 Apr, 2018
Some victims of sexual violence were traumatised by reporting of the recent rugby rape trial, the chief executive of Nexus NI said.
Mon, 30 Apr, 2018
The Government is "reflecting" on the "Ms Y" case as abortion laws come up for review, Children’s Minister James Reilly has revealed.
Thu, 04 Sep, 2014
One of six women who became pregnant after being raped last year had an abortion, statistics released by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre show.
An increase in sexual violence recorded by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre last year has been described as "disturbing" by its chief executive, Ellen O’Malley Dunlop.
A retired High Court judge has claimed victims of crime sometimes use victim impact statements to try to influence a judge ahead of sentencing.
Tue, 16 Sep, 2014
The British Family Planning Association has described the decision to force an immigrant rape victim in this country to give birth at 24 weeks rather than allow her an abortion as "nothing short of barbaric".
Mon, 25 Aug, 2014
Far too many sexual crimes are committed in our society with impunity, the head of the country’s biggest rape crisis agency has said.
Mon, 01 Sep, 2014
As a society, we must challenge the myths informing our attitude to sexual violence, writes Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop
The largest police staff body said the Garda Inspectorate’s damning report on crime investigation had "lifted the lid" on why morale was so low in the force.
Thu, 13 Nov, 2014
Almost 700 men and women attended the six sexual assault treatment units across the country last year.
Sat, 18 Oct, 2014
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald reacted to the report’s criticisms by announcing measures to address some of the main failings identified.
Wed, 12 Nov, 2014