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<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>

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

<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

<p>Rachel Morrogh said the continued increase in contacts reflects both growing public awareness and the scale of sexual violence in Ireland. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos</p>

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had 'one of its most demanding and defining years' in 2025

DRCC CEO Rachel Morrogh said many survivors are still facing barriers to reporting abuse and seeking support

Tue, 19 May, 2026

<p>Daniel Ramamoorthy's (pictured) appeal against the severity of his sentence for the sexual exploitation of a teenager was rejected on Tuesday. pic: IrishPhotoDesk.ie</p>

Campaigners criticise secrecy around identity of former TD who gave reference for sex offender

'Providing a character reference to reduce the sentence for someone convicted of a sexual crime is morally indefensible and shows an utter disregard for the harm caused to the victim.'

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

<p>Labour leader Ivana Bacik said the unit's work should be advertised and publicly reported on by An Garda Síochána.</p>

Investigations launched into 12 cases of garda domestic and sexual abuse misconduct

One of the victims was arrested four times on foot of complaints made against her by her husband, whom she claims was coercively controlling her

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

<p>Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's banner reading 'It was never your fault', which hangs on Liberty Hall in Dublin</p>

'It was never your fault': Banner on Liberty Hall urges society to stop blaming survivors

'We know that the only person responsible for sexual violence is the person who perpetrates it'

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

<p>The trailer, pulled by a tractor, featured people in wigs pursuing a female character who screamed and was pinned down on a mattress. Picture: TikTok</p>

St Patrick’s Day float referencing Epstein files draws condemnation

Charities call display, which mimicked a sexual assault, ‘an act of public grooming’ that normalises sexual violence

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

<p>The report, 'Migrant Women Community Project on Domestic and Sexual Violence', is based on women who come from a variety of countries with diverse attitudes to domestic and gender-based violence. File picture</p>

Pilot project to boost domestic and sexual violence supports for migrant women

Groups collaborating on the report include Aoibhneas, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, AkiDwA, Cairde, AMAL, Latina Women Against Violence, and the Network of Ethnic Minority DSGBV Advocates

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

<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> 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

<p> Ciara Mangan, founder of Beyond Surviving said the results of the survey had now been sent to the Department of Justice as legislation on the use of counselling notes is due to come before the Oireachtas justice committee. Picture: Brian McEvoy</p>

Sexual assault survivors opting for counselling rather than criminal trial over fear of notes disclosure in court

One respondent to survey said: 'I am afraid to take my abuser to court in case my 10 years of counselling notes end up in court'

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

<p>Thousands of UCD students protest on the campus calling for systemic change in how UCD responds to sexual violence and gender-based harm. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos</p>

'I was just a young student who wanted to do a medical degree': UCD student's life shattered by abuse images

In April last year, someone circulated images of the woman's 'naked, bruised, and unconscious' body to university staff through an unidentified ProtonMail account

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

<p>UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) is hosting a rally calling for systemic change in how the university responds to sexual violence and gender-based harm. Picture: University Observer</p>

Thousands protest at UCD over 'naked, bruised' images shared of student

Protest follows circulation of explicit image as student alleges lack of university support after reported assault

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

<p>The Rotunda’s sexual assault treatment unit provides specialist, trauma-informed care to people aged 14 and over who have experienced rape or sexual assault. File photo</p>

Ireland's busiest sexual assault treatment unit records 12% rise in cases

Sexual assault treatment units provide 24/7 specialist care to people who have experienced sexual violence, including medical care, forensic examination, evidence storage, and access to psychological support

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

<p>In addition to Grok, people have also called for urgent action on other AI tools, including so-called 'AI-girlfriend' websites and apps, which allow the production of graphic deep-fake pornography of adult women and child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM).</p>

'It should be illegal,' says survivor of child sexual abuse about AI 'nudification' technology

Child protection experts warn AI-generated sexual imagery causes lasting trauma and are urging urgent bans and EU-wide regulation

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

<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

<p>Community Foundation Ireland board roles: Noeline Blackwell and Paul Rogers. </p>

S Community Foundation Ireland appoints human rights advocates

Rights campaigner Noeline Blackwell and Paul Rogers of Northside Partnership have joined the board of philanthropic hub Community Foundation Ireland

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

<p>Joe Brolly conjured up a virtual Longford Rose to illustrate a point about Jim Gavin being too much of a shrinking violet for the presidential election, or the ‘Nasty Rose of Tralee’, as Brolly and podcast co-host Dion Fanning called it. File picture: Shane O'Neill</p>

Joe Brolly fallout: The slippery slope that leads to pornification of society

We like to think the days of reducing women to sexual objects are behind us, but recent stories are proof they are not

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

<p>Researchers said that boys could take a photo of any real girl from their social media accounts and use that image in the software to create their fake girlfriend</p>

Boys using 'AI girlfriends' to design a personal porn partner, conference hears

Researchers warn that teenage boys are creating pornographic 'AI girlfriends' using real girls’ photos, normalising violence and deepfake abuse

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Sarah Monaghan says ‘it’s alarming that regressive and unhelpful narrative around masculinity, sex, and power are gaining ground’.</p>

The consent conversation: How to avoid grey areas in the modern dating scene

Students’ unions are organising consent workshops for freshers to promote safe and mutually enjoyable sexual experiences

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025