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<p>A Sign Of Hope billboard campaign from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.</p>

Billboard campaign appeals to victims of sexual abuse to access services

Less than half of those subjected to sexual violence ever disclosed the abuse to another person, and of those only one in five had sought support from a service

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

<p>Deputy Josepha Madigan said she always takes statistics on the matter with a 'pinch of salt' as most victims do not report the crime. File Picture</p>

Josepha Madigan praised for her 'important' Dáil speech on being a survivor of sexual assault

Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin RapeC risis centre said people who heard Ms Madigan’s speech would recognise that she was speaking out of her own experience

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

<p>Deputy Josepha Madigan said she always takes statistics on the matter with a 'pinch of salt' as most victims do not report the crime</p>

Josepha Madigan praised for 'important' Dáil speech on being a survivor of sexual assault

Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin RapeCrisis centre said people who heard Ms Madigan’s speech would recognise that she was speaking out of her own experience

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Profits at Christy Moore’s music firm top €1.24m

Irish singing legend Christy Moore hit the right notes last year with his music firm’s accumulated profits topping the €1.24m mark.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016

Calls for research to overcome ‘antiquated data’ in combating sexual violence

“The trouble is we have been trying to identify how best to combat sexual violence without modern data. It’s not even that it’s not up to date; it’s just antiquated.”

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

<p>Noeline Blackwell, chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, is this week’s guest on the Mick Clifford podcast.</p>

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Where law and justice pass each other by — Noeline Blackwell

Around 600 people attend the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in a normal year, according to the chief executive.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Noeline Blackwell, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. Picture Andres Poveda

CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre welcomes recommendation of pre-trial hearings in sex crime cases

The CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Noeline Blackwell has welcomed the recommendation of pre-trial hearings in sex crime cases at which “side issues” could be addressed. An expert group appointed by government after the 2018 Belfast rape trial .

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Hackers target freedom of information site

The Government has been forced to update its freedom of information website after a security breach.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015

Report horrific and shocking, says minister

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said the seven child protection reports were “horrific” and “shocking”, with child protection being ignored in some instances up until last year.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2012

Telling the world the bitter truth

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.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2012

<p>Justice minister Helen McEntee: As a new minister and indeed as a young woman, I’m determined to use this office to drive for real and substantial change in relation to sexual violence. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

Justice minister promised to 'urgently' prioritise fighting sexual violence in Ireland

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that she intends to bring a comprehensive implementation plan for the recently published O'Malley Review

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Tanaiste calls for in-depth sexual abuse study

The last ground breaking research was published in 2002 and did not include male victims or social media.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

Supreme court rules reduction in marital rape sentencing was wrong

The DPP had argued the Court of Appeal should not have viewed a particular rape in isolation but rather as a "pattern of violent and abusive behaviour".

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019

14 years in jail for bid to groom a child

Paedophiles who attempt to groom children online or by text will be jailed for 14 years after just one message even if they never physically meet their victim under plans to tackle dangerous gaps in Ireland’s child protection laws.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2015

Abuse charity to continue despite funding cut

THE support group One in Four has vowed to continue assisting victims of sexual abuse despite a 24% cut in funding.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004

DPP seeks ways to explain his decisions

THE Director of Public Prosecutions is investigating ways to inform victims of crime why their case won’t be prosecuted.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2003

TV viewers object to Kenny’s interview with paedophile

THE Broadcasting Complaints Commission received more than 25 phone complaints before lunchtime yesterday regarding Friday’s Late Late Show featuring convicted American paedophile Jake Goldenflame.

Tue, 12 Sep, 2006

‘Frances Fitzgerald has qualities to be taoiseach’

A Government minister has strongly suggested Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald should take over as leader from Enda Kenny, saying she “demonstrates all of the qualities a taoiseach would need”.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Growing clamour for abuse inquiry

There were tonight growing demands for a Garda inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002

A forty year fight against sexual violence

Pure chance brought Mary Crilly to get involved in setting up Cork’s Rape Crisis Centre, which would ultimately help more than 10,000 people to heal after sexual violence and educate many more.

Sun, 28 Aug, 2022