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<p>A stakeholder group will ensure the review process is 'victim-centred', says Helen McEntee. Picture: File</p>

Use of counselling notes in rape and sexual assault cases to be reviewed

Legal teams can request counselling notes for a victim of sexual abuse, which has long been an issue for survivors, but Justice Minister Helen McEntee says a review has commenced

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Calls to helpline split between child abuse and adult rape victims

CRIES for help received by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre last year were equally divided between childhood sexual abuse and adult rape.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2009

Ireland ‘must be tougher’ on sex offences

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

Garda patrol cars to get crime prevention kits as domestic violence initiative launched

All patrol cars are to carry crime prevention kits, including digital cameras, to help gardaí gather evidence in domestic violence callouts.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

10% more people presented in sexual assault treatment units last year

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

Wed, 24 Jul, 2019

Suspended sentence for party sex assault

A man has been given a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting a woman as she slept at a party.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Marked decline in number of rape cases coming before courts

THERE has been a steady drop in the number of rape cases getting to court in the past five years.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2004

Rape victims forced to go to Dublin for tests

VICTIMS of rape in Galway and Mullingar have to travel to Dublin to be examined following an attack, as promised sexual assault units have not yet been opened.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2008

Rape Crisis Centre claims Paddy Jackson has not shown his attitude towards women has changed

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

Fri, 14 Jun, 2019

Sex attacks warning for revellers

New Year revellers are being warned to beware of sexual predators on nights out.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2011

Woman reveals shock at gardaí’s rape joke

ONE of the two women at the centre of a Garda Ombudsman investigation into several male officers who were recorded joking about raping them has said she is “still in shock” and could not stop playing the comments “over and over” in her mind.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2011

Dating app users warned over threat of sex attacks

Online dating users have been warned off apps such as Tinder and Grindr amid fears they enable sexual predators to target victims.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Rape crisis groups ask if wealth means shorter sentences

Rape crisis groups have hit out at the sentence in the Anthony Lyons case, describing it as very lenient.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2012

Surge in sexual violence ‘disturbing’

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.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014

Girl, 15, alleges rape at Junior Cert disco

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was being interviewed by specialist gardaí yesterday over claims that she was raped by a 14-year-old boy during a Junior Certificate disco.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2011

Hundreds to protest outside Dáil as anger grows

HUNDREDS of protesters are expected to gather outside the Dáil today as public outrage intensifies over the child rape debacle.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2006

Shortage of services for sex abused teenagers

TEENAGERS are being targeted and sexually abused the same way as adult women, according to a report.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2011

Victim's rights campaigner says Kriegel family's words were 'the most important' she's heard

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.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2019

Porn blamed as sex offences by juveniles treble

THE number of sex crimes carried out by juveniles has nearly trebled, official figures show.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2011

Anger as gang sex attackers’sentences reduced

Rape crisis groups have criticised an appeal court’s decision to reduce the sentence of two sexual offenders despite predicting they would reoffend on release.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015