Questions around prior sexual experience are not relevant in sexual assault cases, says Dublin Rape Crisis Centre chief executive officer

Less than half of those subjected to sexual violence ever disclosed the abuse to another person, and of those only one in five had sought support from a service

Applications for domestic violence protection orders have increased by 25% over the past five years

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'

As she prepares her submission for the tribunal of inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying within the Defence Forces, Yvonne must relive her traumas

Students celebrating the start of college with friends in unfamiliar surroundings need to be on high alert about the risk of drugs being added to their drinks without their knowledge 

Conviction of Raymond Shorten for rapes of two women sees increase in rate of stories from survivors.

The specialist therapeutic programme for sex offenders in prisons — Building Better Lives — has undergone an independent review.

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre chief executive Rachel Morrogh said she hoped the trend of substantial sentences for sexual crimes continued, while Garda boss warns Shorten could have assaulted other women

Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde's participation prompts Irish demands for 'zero tolerance' of sexual violence in sports 

Two news stories on Tuesday — about a meeting in Dublin, and the sentencing of a serial rapist — suggest we could be ready to address the misogyny baked into Irish institutions

Plus: pre-Coldplay barbecue, Irish-made bodycare, and family days out

Legal teams can request counselling notes for a victim of sexual abuse, which has long been an issue for survivors, but Justice Minister Helen McEntee says a review has commenced

First-time callers consisted of mostly women aged between 18 and 29

The case of Natasha O’Brien sparked a national outcry and led thousands of people to take to the streets to express their outrage. But, for a number of women, it has also reignited the trauma caused by their own experiences of male violence. Today, two women tell their stories

Bill is currently going through the Seanad

Because of men, the absolute minimum that we have to do right now is apologise to Natasha O’Brien

Fianna Fáil's three-candidate strategy here in the upcoming European election may falter, especially as it faces pressure from some new Independent candidates, writes Tadgh McNally

Main suspect in Madeleine McCann case in court in Germany charged with three rapes and two indecent assaults

He said this body – comprising gardaí, businesses and community groups - will “chart a path towards a safer and vibrant Dublin”