VICTIMS of abuse in residential institutions have sought help in record numbers since the publication of the Ryan report, prompting a funding appeal from helplines.

THE National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), has a strong mandate representing 500,000 of the country’s two million women.

A TEXT helpline aimed at young people with problems has been getting 120 appeals for help per day since its launch last August.

Female students are more likely to experience sexual harassment as they progress through college, according to a survey.

Children are no match for adults intent on harming them and they need to know that from an early age, a leading children’s charity has warned.

A convicted sex offender embraced by neighbours and friends — including a priest — prior to sentencing is due for release today.

THE imminent release of convicted sex offender Derry O’Rourke has prompted outrage after victims of the former swimming coach said they had not been informed he would be walking free this week.

“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.”

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

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".

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

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.

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.