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Pat Kenny Show to cover hard-hitting topics tonight

The Pat Kenny Show will cover a number of contentious issues on the programme tonight.

Wed, 28 Mar, 2018

<p>Mary Crilly, Director, Sexual Violence Centre Pic: Larry Cummins</p>

Nicole Glennon: Mary Crilly has spent four decades protecting victims of sexual violence

Dublin-born founding member of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, Mary Crilly has been described as an “angel” by those she has assisted, who number in the thousands

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Ulster rape case - A trial by ordeal for all concerned

There were no winners but losers aplenty in the Belfast rape trial, as the repercussions for all concerned will reverberate for a long time to come.

Thu, 29 Mar, 2018

<p> Mary Crilly, founder and CEO of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, at the CSVC premises on Camden Quay, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

Mary Crilly to retire from Sexual Violence Centre Cork but says she will continue campaigning

Having founded the centre in 1983, chief executive Mary Crilly is about to step down — but intends to continue working on the Safe Gigs Ireland campaign

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

How safe are you from sexual predators online?

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.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019

<p>The revelation of how Ciara was treated by her colleagues was met with disgust from the public. File picture: Courtpix</p>

Michelle McGlynn: Ciara Mangan’s experience is not unique — we need to tackle rape culture

'Rape jokes' are still being told in 2023. There are still people who laugh at them and more still who let them go unchallenged. Those 'jokes' could well be the reason a person does not report or confide in someone what has been done to them, writes Michelle McGlynn

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Victims angered by week amnesty for paedophile

VICTIMS of paedophile swimming coach Derry O’Rourke were left in anger and despair yesterday as their abuser walked free from jail with no obligation to notify gardaí of his whereabouts for the next seven days.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007

<p>Almost one in ten people who sought treatment at sexual assault treatment units had been assaulted by multiple assailants.</p>

Quarter of people seeking treatment for sexual assault were children

New report from Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) network shows that attendance at the service fell drastically during the Covid-19 lockdowns last year

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

'I prayed and prepared to die': Victim recalls horror as convicted murderer who raped her jailed for 15 years

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

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Depression, alcohol and domestic violence abuse stock

Irish Examiner View: Fight sexual violence as if it were a virus

We need to do more to tackle the 'shadow pandemic'

Fri, 27 Nov, 2020

<p>Report said garda numbers stood at 14,100 last June, far off the Government's pre-covid target of 15,000. File picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins</p>

Gardaí need 'significantly more' recruits to offset retirements from force, report finds

Policing Authority report said retirement numbers 'to fall off a cliff' within next five years due to 'mandatory retirement, combined with accelerated recruitment in the late 1990s and early 2000s'

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Protesters to release balloons to show disgust

Supporters of rape victim Fiona Doyle are planning a solidarity rally outside Leinster House this weekend as anger over the handling of her case grows.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

New laws on sexual grooming of children before the Dáil

Anyone convicted of grooming a child for sexual exploitation could soon be facing up to 14 years in jail.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

<p>A protest in Dublin sparked by a rape trial. Academics have welcomed a change to how people accused of rape use the consent defence in law (PA)</p>

Change in rape defence is ‘starting point’ in reforming sexual offence laws

The Government is to change legislation that will overhaul laws on consent, knowledge and belief in rape cases.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

<p>The life sentence imposed on a man who inflicted '25 years of hell' on his wife marks a significant moment. Picture: iStock</p>

Irish Examiner view: Ireland may be waking up to the incalculable harm of gender-based violence

Two news stories on Tuesday — about a meeting in Dublin, and the sentencing of a serial rapist — suggest we could be ready to address the misogyny baked into Irish institutions

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Prose for O’Dea, bikes for Ryan, dogs for Bertie

FOR Michael D Higgins, it was a book of prose, for Willie O’Dea it was African mines, for Jackie Healy Rae a room to meet with his people in Killarney, and for Bertie Ahern a few free tickets to the dogs.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2008

Women refusing to be made to feel afraid of men

Noeline Blackwell suggests practical steps we can take to advance the equality of women and men and to build a society where people can respect each other more and fear each other less.

Wed, 08 Nov, 2017

‘Send the judges to rape crisis centres’

Judges should be “compelled” to spend time in rape crisis centres to learn about sexual violence and the impact on victims, a new survivors group has said.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

'We have to break the stigma' - Victim reveals how gardaí discouraged her from reporting rape

A woman who believes that she was drugged and violently raped in a Dublin hotel while travelling to her father’s funeral is speaking out about her ordeal in a bid to dismantle the shame and stigma that silences victims.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Fine Gael courting the campaigners as election candidates

There was a time when securing a former county GAA player or other sports personality was a major coup for any political party.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2019