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<p>Laura Cahillane of the School of Law at UL has said Article 41.2 did not set out to confine women to their homes — but rather to allow them to stay home to raise families. The problem is, no policy to provide for this financially was put in place, so women never developed that economic right. Picture: Oisin McHugh</p>

Alison O'Connor: Restrictions? Let's begin by lifting one that has solely targeted women

Article 42.1 does not confine women to their homes, but it has certainly contributed to denying our agency and autonomy

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

<p>'He had cable ties, duct tape, the knife — I was not meant to survive that,' Ruth Maxwell says of her horror attack in 2016. Picture: Bob Morrison</p>

Her attacker is serving 34½ years in jail, but Ruth Maxwell had to fight for support. Why?

It is 'fantastic' that Slawomir Gierlowski will spend decades in jail, but Ruth Maxwell says she and other survivors find themselves fighting all the time for everything in a dysfunctional system

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

<p>Dr Monica O’Connor said that, rather than just seeking to reduce gender-based violence, society should seek to 'eliminate'. File photo</p>

Ireland has a long way to go to ending the 'cultural impunity' of gender-based violence

Dr Monica O'Connor told the Citizens' Assembly that while there have been major strides to ending the “legal impunity” of violence against women, wider societal change is taking much longer

Sat, 13 Mar, 2021

<p>Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has been called on to 'look again at changes that need to be made in respect of the Bill'.</p>

Groups warn of 'rough justice' in family courts unless changes are made

Bill is currently going through the Seanad

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Get my body off the internet

It’s not just A-listers that suddenly find intimate images of themselves popping up online. It is happening in cities, towns and villages around Ireland and so an Irish barrister has set up The Hit Team says Áilín Quinlan

Fri, 09 Oct, 2015

'Don't buy me cupcakes - treat me with respect' say protesters on International Women's Day

Put down the cupcakes and pick up a placard.

Fri, 08 Mar, 2019

Justice & Equality Minister, Helen McEntee , and Mr Tom O’Malley of NUI Galway, as they launch the O’Malley Review of Protections for Vulnerable Witnesses in the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences. Picture: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

More needs to be done to stop naming of sexual violence victims online

The spreading of the names of victims of sexual violence on social media is "of great concern", the author of a review into sexual offence trials has said.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

<p>Landlords are offering rooms in exchange for sexual favours in Limerick and Dublin.</p>

Irish Examiner view: Legislate to make 'sex for rent' a crime

Legislation that criminalises the purchase of sex limits may not cover this situation

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

<p>Amy Barrett: 'If victims don’t get help, they’ll bottle things up and the problems will get worse.' Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

Amy Barrett: ‘Sex offenders have psychological support — but we get nothing’

Unlike may victims of abuse, Amy Barrett got to see her attacker jailed. But while he could seek help in prison, her State support ended, she tells Liz Dunphy

Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

<p>Evelyn Conlon speaking the event at the graveside of Patrick Kavanagh at anevent to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. ©Rory Geary</p>

Book review: A writer’s journey through life

Evelyn Conlon’s memoir mainly covers the years from 1970, the year she dropped out of University College Dublin and took a boat to Australia, to the present day

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024

<p>The reforms come against the background of a significant increase in sex offenders in prison — accounting for almost 15% of all inmates now, compared to 9% in 2007. File picture</p>

Move to expand treatment of sex offenders in prison 'positive'

The Irish Prison Service wants to ultimately increase the percentage of sex offenders undergoing treatment from about 25% in recent years to as high as 80%

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

<p> President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins speaking at the PDForra conference in the INEC, Killarney, Co Kerry. Picture Dan Linehan</p>

President Higgins calls out 'heinous' sex abuse in Defence Forces

President Michael D Higgins has said it's “heinous” that some male Defence Forces personnel used their positions of power to sexually abuse lower-ranking female colleagues.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

<p>In 2024, 49 people were assisted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exit Gaza and return to Ireland</p>

Consular assistance provided in more than 1,800 cases, including evacuations from Gaza

The figure does not include ongoing responses to assist Irish citizens caught up in crises in the Middle East

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

Abortion denial barbaric, says family planning body

The British Family Planning Association has described the decision to force an immigrant rape victim in this country to give birth at 24 weeks rather than allow her an abortion as "nothing short of barbaric".

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014