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<p>Justice Minister Simon Harris has said that draft legislation to establish a statutory domestic violence agency will be brought to Cabinet within a month. Picture: Brian Lawless</p>

Cabinet to be given details of statutory domestic violence agency

The full-time agency is expected to take office next January

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

<p>Strategy expected to set out a plan to increase the number of refuge beds, increase supports and overhaul the justice system to provide greater support to victims.</p>

Government strategy on gender-based violence delayed

Strategy was due to be published by March but public consultation stage now expected to take longer than anticipated

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

<p> Conor McGregor (pictured) was last month found liable of the assault of Ms Hand in the Beacon Hotel in Sandyford. File photo: Collins Courts</p>

Judge orders Conor McGregor to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case

The judge also made no order in relation to the costs of James Lawrence, from whom she also sought damages for assault

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

<p>Senior RTÉ executives will face the Oireachtas media committee today. Stock picture: Denis Minihane</p>

Irish Examiner view: RTÉ is slow to learn from its mistakes

Tánaiste's use of the term 'Groundhog Day' in reference to the national broadcaster's repeated travails is an accurate summary

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Scales of injustice

In the final part of a three-part series, Conor Ryanlooks at the case of a 13-year-old girl who a court ruled consented to sex with her 41-year-old abuser.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2008

<p>The campaign aims to highlight that a 5km travel restriction does not apply for victims of domestic abuse when accessing support services. File picture. </p>

Domestic violence concerns under Level 5 sees resumption of 'Still Here' campaign

Level 5 restrictions have seen the resumption of a domestic violence awareness campaign.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

<p>In 2017, five women accused comedian Louis CK of masturbating in front of them without their consent. On Sunday, April 3, 2022, he won best comedy album at the Grammys.</p>

Joyce Fegan: #MeToo is the real victim of cancel culture

In reality, it is more often than not victims of sexual assault who live in silence, winning neither Grammys nor a seat in the Oval Office

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

<p>It is understood that the unit was put in place by Fiosrú following the guilty plea last year by Garda Trevor Bolger (pictured) for the 2012 assault of his then wife, Margaret Loftus. File photo: Collins Courts</p>

Specialist unit created to investigate domestic and sexual abuse complaints against gardaí

New Fiosrú unit will investigate complaints of domestic violence, coercive control and sexual abuse involving Garda members

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

<p> It is understood Taoiseach Micheal Martin will appear before the committee for 90 minutes and TDs want to ensure a “blanket Government response to gender equality”. Photo: Damien Storan.</p>

Taoiseach does U-turn over appearing before Dáil committee on gender equality

The committee is addressing 45 recommendations including pay, childcare and tackling domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

<p>Better education and awareness about online safety are needed, campaigners have said.</p>

Campaigners call for better protections for young people online

An online safety commissioner with strong powers and a mechanism for individual complaints are needed to protect young internet users, campaigners have said

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

<p>Refugees and migrants after leaving Libya, trying to reach Europe aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, north of Libyan coast, in 2018. In total 105 refugees and migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Marrocos, Gana, Pakistan, Sudan, Libya, Eritrea and Senegal were rescued in the overcrowded rubber boat.<span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Felipe Dana/AP</span>
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Book Review: Sally Hayden tells forgotten tales of refugees at sea

Sally Hayden's book on those travelling the world's deadliest migration route is both heartrending and compelling, writes Noel Baker

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

<p>Máirín de Burca set about founding the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement (IWLM). Pretty much every reform in women’s favour in Ireland has flowed from that decision.</p>

Máirín de Burca at 87: 'Maybe neglect stood to me'

Neglected as a child, radicalised as a young woman, Máirín de Burca founded the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, leading to huge social change

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

<p>In September, broadcaster and lecturer Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin spoke pubicly about her own experience of sexual harassment at UCD.</p>

Education around consent should be a requirement, not an option in third level institutions - Harris

Simon Harris has announced that a survey is set to be carried out into harassment, sexual harassment and bullying in the country's higher education institutions.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

<p>Graham Daly, 39, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in 2022 after he was convicted of seven counts of the rape and sexual abuse of his brother.</p>

Limerick man jailed for raping his younger brother has appeal over conviction dismissed

Abuse took place in family home on dates between January 1998 and December 2002 and started when victim was 10 years' old, court heard

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

<p>'He’ll get a mobile phone. He’ll go to work somewhere around Shelton Abbey from 9am to 5pm. So essentially he’ll have temporary release for the day.' said an Irish Prison Service source. File picture</p>

Ex-superintendent jailed for drug crime is moved to open prison

Former senior garda, jailed for having a quarter of a million euro worth of cannabis, is now in 'a much more relaxed regime that is seen as a reward'

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Abortion bill ‘won’t lead to surge in demand’

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said the abortion bill will not lead to a surge in demand for terminations and that the proposed bill is more pro-life than current arrangements for abortions.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2013