Prostitution. The so-called oldest profession in the world. But with the trafficking of women increasingly forming the bedrock of the sex industry in Ireland, Stephen Rogers investigates just how prevalent prostitution is in one Irish city, Cork.

WHEN Lorraine Mulvey told the media last month how she had been abused by her father for 12 years, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre was inundated with phone calls.

After 25 years of fun and games, the alternative pageant finishes on Sunday. Caomhán Keane reflects on a truly fabulous event

Lorraine Mulvey, who spoke out yesterday to help rape victims, said she is now looking forward to a new life with her fiancé.

Two thirds of convicted sex offenders due to be released from prison this year have not engaged with prison psychologists, which could have helped lower the risk of reoffending.

The recent sitting of Killaloe District Court in a pub reminded Dick Robinson of the many colourful venues he visited during his days as a court clerk

The number of child pornography court cases has increased by 250% over the past three years.

We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

Almost 1,000 people were treated in Ireland's sexual-assault treatment units last year.

"You have a right to say no and a right to move comfortably throughout the world without being sexually harassed."

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has launched a new media campaign questioning people's attitudes to sexual harassment.

Wrong language, weak sentences, poor resources: victims and those who support them are frustrated with the criminal justice system’s response to child sexual abuse material. Caroline O’Doherty reports

Rape survivor Lavinia Kerwick is one of the people to pay tribute to Ryan as the show went out on air.

A convicted murderer has received a 15-year prison sentence for raping a woman in her home nine years ago.

The chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has expressed concern about the enforceability of bail conditions in sexual offence cases.

Philanthropists Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist tell Ellie O’Byrne why their sights are set on funding equality in Ireland

Rapist Patrick Nevin attacked three women he met on Tinder, but a criminal background check of every user of a dating app would be arduous, writes Joyce Fegan.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said Paddy Jackson has not taken steps to show his attitude towards women has changed.

Ireland is in the grip of a sexual violence epidemic, according to the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC).

The number of rape court-cases in Ireland has increased by nearly 80% in recent years.