Campaigners against domestic violence fear that shame over a fetish lifestyle may prevent women in danger from seeking help.

Anna Bubula came to Ireland to start a new life but claims she was raped and sexually assaulted while being held against her will. A Garda investigation has been launched into a failure to properly investigate the matter, writes Michael Clifford. Here is Anna's story.

A six-month sentence given to a Roscommon man convicted of sexually abusing his five-year-old daughter is "too lenient", it has been claimed.

Abuse victim Mairia Cahill has passed on the names of around 35 alleged abusers to the gardaí and PSNI.

A man has been given a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting a woman as she slept at a party.

The man accused of murdering Cork nurse Karen Buckley is due to appear in court in Scotland again today.

Prostitution. The so-called oldest profession in the world. But with the trafficking of women increasingly forming the bedrock of the sex industry in Ireland, Stephen Rogers investigates just how prevalent prostitution is in one Irish city, Cork.

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

Lorraine Mulvey, who spoke out yesterday to help rape victims, said she is now looking forward to a new life with her fiancé.

Two thirds of convicted sex offenders due to be released from prison this year have not engaged with prison psychologists, which could have helped lower the risk of reoffending.

The recent sitting of Killaloe District Court in a pub reminded Dick Robinson of the many colourful venues he visited during his days as a court clerk

WHEN Lorraine Mulvey told the media last month how she had been abused by her father for 12 years, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre was inundated with phone calls.

"You have a right to say no and a right to move comfortably throughout the world without being sexually harassed."

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has launched a new media campaign questioning people's attitudes to sexual harassment.

Rape survivor Lavinia Kerwick is one of the people to pay tribute to Ryan as the show went out on air.

A convicted murderer has received a 15-year prison sentence for raping a woman in her home nine years ago.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said Paddy Jackson has not taken steps to show his attitude towards women has changed.

The chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has expressed concern about the enforceability of bail conditions in sexual offence cases.

Wrong language, weak sentences, poor resources: victims and those who support them are frustrated with the criminal justice system’s response to child sexual abuse material. Caroline O’Doherty reports

Noeline Blackwell, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, has welcomed a review of treatment for sexual assault victims by the Department of Health.