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‘Grumpy’ justice is not blind to victims’ plight

Mr Justice Paul Carney’s apology to Fiona Doyle was likely to be genuine, reports Caroline O’Doherty

Sat, 26 Jan, 2013

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>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

<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>Sligo Rape Crisis Centre CEO David Madden said when people then hear of assaults in other parts of the country, it further adds to the fear. File Picture.</p>

Mounting fear and anxiety over number of attacks on women

An e protest, named Sligo Take Back The Streets, is taking place this weekend following alleged sexual assaults on two young teenage girls on the western outskirts of the town.

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

Abuse victims may be quizzed by abuser

A document from Tusla, outlining how social workers should respond to allegations of child abuse and neglect, opens the way for an alleged abuser to cross-examine his or her victim.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Jill did not die in vain, says Melbourne mayor

The decision by murdered Jill Meagher’s husband, Thomas, to return to Australia “took a lot of courage”, his mother Joan said.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2013

Judgment in same-sex rape case was perplexing in the extreme

IRRESPECTIVE of age or sex, the decision arrived at by Mr Justice Paul Carney this week in the case of a young man who pleaded guilty to the rape of a much older man is perplexing in the extreme.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2004

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>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

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> Jackie, Clare, and Joe Poole, the parents and sister of the late Jennifer Poole, at the Central Criminal Court in April 2022 where Gavin Murphy, with an address at Coultry Drive, Ballymun, Dublin 9, received a life sentence for murdering Jennifer. PIC: Collins Courts</p>

Jennie's Law: Dáil standing ovation for Jennifer Poole and her family as bill is passed

A publicly-accessible register of people convicted of serious domestic violence offences will be created under the new law named in Jennie's honour

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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

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

'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

<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

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

'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

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