A 16-year-old boy who raped a 15-year-old girl at a teenage house party in Dublin last year has been sentenced to six years detention with the final three years suspended.

There has been an 18% increase in the number of first-time callers to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Junior Minister for Health Roisin Shortall has admitted today that there was "poor communication" between herself and the Minister for Health over the planned cuts to the Health Service.

Teenagers have been warned to take extra care as almost 60,000 students celebrate their Junior Certificate results.

Dublin football star Diarmuid Connolly has paid €5,000 to charities nominated by man whose eye socket he fractured during an unprovoked attack in a pub.

Tens of thousands of women will take to the streets of Dublin and Cork later this morning for the Flora women's mini marathon.

The family of Jill Meagher will be amongst those running to raise funds for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in the Flora Women's mini marathon on Monday.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says there has been a 23% increase in the number of first-time callers to its helpline since 2010.

Over 4,000 victims of rape and sexual abuse (4,046) made contact with a 24 hour helpline for the first time last year.

Up to 16% of students have suffered an unwanted sexual experience at college or university, a study found.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says it was inundated with calls to its 24-hour helpline after Friday's Late, Late Show, which featured a young woman who discussed her experience of childhood sexual abuse.

Human rights campaigners today demanded an end to ineffective Government statements aimed at reducing the amount of women suffering domestic violence in Ireland.

One in five Irish women will fall victim to a sexual assault during their lifetime, it was revealed today.

An international poster exhibition highlighting violence against women worldwide is due to open in Dublin later today.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has expressed concern about the number of teenagers who are raped or sexually abused in Ireland.

A judge has ordered Dublin football star Diarmuid Connolly to spend 80 hours teaching GAA to kids following an unprovoked attack on a man in a pub.

Campaigners are warning about the message sent out when a sex offender gets a suspended sentence.

Several children’s groups have today criticised aspects of new legislation making the reporting of child abuse mandatory for named professions.

A Central Criminal Court judge has said it will be the DPP's responsibility if a rapist - allowed to remain out on bail - fails to attend court to be sentenced.

The appearance of a stripper at a Dublin nightclub to celebrate the end of the Leaving Cert is being slammed.