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<p>'Mr Trump will not always be the US president, and the importance of Ireland’s access to the White House cannot be overstated. File picture: Robert F. Bukaty/AP</p>

Irish Examiner view: Respect for the office of US president

This may be a weekend of maintaining respect for the office of president while tolerating the current holder of that title

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Albanian found guilty of rape

An Albanian man has been convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of raping a Dublin woman who had just started a relationship with his friend.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2003

<p>Mary Crilly, CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork was awarded the freedom of the city. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan /OSM PHOTO</p>

Mary Crilly accepts Cork's Freedom of the City for the survivors and their supporters

Ms Crilly revealed that she is working on a three-year exit plan to step down as Cork Sexual Violence Centre CEO by the time she is 70.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

<p>In Ireland, homeless figures have continued to rise, with near 20,000 homeless people recorded.</p>

Irish Examiner view: Proof the homelessness issue can be tackled

Finland's model reduced homelessness by 80%, showing a changed approach to the issue resulted in impressive results — Ireland should take notice

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

<p>Victims of sexual assault can be put off reporting because they dread coming up against a system that is not built to treat them in a way that is supportive of them.</p>

Women are not rehabilitation centres for violent sexual offenders

Comments by a judge in a recent sexual assault court case have reignited debate about the judicial system's treatment of women who report these crimes

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

<p>A leading Ukrainian MP has said a “huge thank you” for the welcome shown to her fellow citizens now living in Ireland. Picture: Sergei Grits/AP</p>

Ukrainian MP thanks Ireland for refugees' 'incredible welcome'

Party leader 'absolutely amazed' by support from Irish public

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

A Question of Taste: Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor are brothers Harry and Alfie Hudson Taylor from Dublin. Upcoming gigs include the Olympia in their native city on March 28, and Cork Opera House on Thursday, March 29.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2018

<p>As well as missing persons and victims of crime, cases dealt with by the Department of Foreign Affairs included serious injuries, arrests, mental health issues, and deaths abroad. Picture: iStock</p>

Almost 2,000 Irish people needed consular assistance in 2025

The 1,981 cases in 2025 also included serious injuries, arrests, mental health issues, and deaths abroad

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Scene + Heard: What's going on around the country

MUSIC NEWS: Angus Young seems to have had a moment of revelation about an issue many of us had wondered about for years. 

Fri, 05 Aug, 2016

<p>Simon Coveney has said a CCP will be appointed to the Defence Forces in order to help report inappropriate workplace behaviour. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

Confidential contact for Defence Forces members alleging bullying and sexual harassment

The Confidential Contact Person will be independent of the Defence Forces and will update Minister for Defence Simon Coveney on the types of cases they are seeing

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

<p>Ellen O'Malley Dunlop said consent education should begin in an age-appropriate way from pre-school age. Picture: iStock</p>

'Children should learn about consent from pre-school age'

Children should be taught they have a choice about whether to hug someone, says leading advocate against sexual violence

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

<p>The IHREC said the Government should implement a multi-agency domestic homicide review.</p>

Call for action as violence against women at 'crisis levels'

Last year saw highest number of violent deaths since 2007 as 11 women killed

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Comment: Call for protests on International Women’s Day

This week Rosa, the socialist feminist movement, an organisation I have been a part of long before I was a city councillor, called a rally in Cork after disgraceful details of a Central Criminal Court case held in Cork emerged.

Sat, 17 Nov, 2018

Report recommends anonymity of victims and defendants in sexual crimes

Suspects charged with sexual crimes should be granted anonymity unless and until they are convicted, according to a new report. It is one of the recommendations from a review of protections given to vulnerable witnesses in such cases.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre disappointed at delay in specifying 'revenge porn' as offence as judge grants protection order to victim

A judge has granted court protection to a woman whose ex-partner is threatening to post intimate videos and photos of her on Facebook.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Show is over for the real Miss Ireland

After 25 years of fun and games, the alternative pageant finishes on Sunday. Caomhán Keane reflects on a truly fabulous event

Fri, 16 Mar, 2012

Number of ‘distressing’ Scouts abuse cases to rise

The number of “deeply distressing” cases of sexual abuse uncovered in Scouting Ireland will increase, warns an independent expert.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2018

<p>Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ni Láimhín, speaking to the media outside the High Court in Dublin.</p>

Suzanne Harrington: Turns out that there are no valid reasons for a man to assault you

Thanks to the grit and tenacity of an ordinary Dublin hairdresser, the dial has moved a fraction

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

<p>In 2015, adults interviewed as part of a study called How Adults Tell recounted their experiences of disclosure to child protections services. Ultimately, that study argued that the system itself acts as a barrier to adults coming forward. One interviewee summed this up, saying, “you finally get the courage up to tell somebody… and you become a victim again… you become a victim of the system”.</p>

Removing barriers to assist disclosure of child sexual abuse

We need to develop societies and structures that encourage victims to come forward, facilitate them doing so, and support them throughout, writes Joseph Mooney

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

<p>Rachel Morrogh, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, a desperately needed organisation that reaches places governments can’t reach. Picture: Andres Poveda</p>

S Fergus Finlay: The fact that more people need rape crisis services shows we are failing as a nation

70% of adults in Ireland think we have a problem with consent, and 81% agree that talking about consent will result in more healthy sex and sexuality — that's why the DRCC's services are crucial

Tue, 26 May, 2026