The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says it received almost 2,000 calls to its helpline last December and January.

A LENGTHY sentence handed down yesterday to a vicious rapist may encourage more victims to report sexual attacks.

Survivors of sexual violence are starting to feel more confident about coming forward, according to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

There has been an 18% increase in the number of first-time callers to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

THE Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is aiming to help people break the barriers preventing them from disclosing sexual violence.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says there has been a 23% increase in the number of first-time callers to its helpline since 2010.

Figures from the Dublin Rape Crisis centre suggest that the majority of women they work with who become pregnant because of rape choose to keep the baby.

The CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre believes more research needs to be done in the area of jury composition for rape and sexual assault trials.

An international poster exhibition highlighting violence against women worldwide is due to open in Dublin later today.

The family of Jill Meagher will be amongst those running to raise funds for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in the Flora Women's mini marathon on Monday.

Over 4,000 victims of rape and sexual abuse (4,046) made contact with a 24 hour helpline for the first time last year.

YOUR report on Jackie Hayden’s book, A Man in a Woman’s World (December 10), says he was the first man to hold the position of chairperson in the Rape Crisis Network.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre saw a rise of 30% in first time callers to its helpline last year.

THE growing level of violence accompanying the heinous crime of rape is extremely disturbing.

It has emerged that many rape victims around the country have been left without medical treatment over the past month.

Sexual assaults are becoming more violent, according to the Chair of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

The head of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said sexual violence is getting more common, and that pornography is contributing to the problem.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre today launched a handbook for translators who accompany sexual assault victims to their clinics.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says there have been a number of calls to their helpline, following an interview with retired Judge Barry White.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is to ask the United Nations to press the Irish Government for faster victim protection.