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Bill to overhaul laws on consent in rape cases welcomed by advocacy group

A Bill to overhaul and strengthen laws on consent and belief in rape cases has been welcomed by the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI). The Cabinet on Wednesday approved changes to the law that will now require a person accused of rape to show they ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:55

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Co-accused in midlands rape trial said girl was very drunk and did not know 'what where how'

One of the four men accused of raping a teenage girl “one after another” told gardai that after the alleged events he thought she “might come to her senses” and go to the police, a trial has heard. The four men, who cannot be named for legal ...

22 Mar 2022 at 17:51

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Man appears in court over alleged rape in Donegal

A man has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault in County Donegal. The man, who is aged in his 30s, stands accused of raping and sexually assaulting a named female. The alleged offences occurred at an address in west ...

15 Dec 2021 at 13:00

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Survey reveals significant amount of Irish people still think consent can be ignored

Research carried out by The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre found that a significant amount of people still think consent can be ignored - and that "no" actually means "maybe." The survey, which is the first of its kind in Ireland, was ...

21 Oct 2021 at 17:05

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Almost half of Rape Crisis Centre calls from people over 40

Almost half of the calls received by the Rape Crisis Centre were from people forty years of age and older. That's according to the centre's annual report, which found 17% of people who called in 2020 were between the ages of ...

09 Sept 2021 at 13:00

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'We all have a role to play' - Harris launches new campaign on consent in Irish society

A new campaign to educate Irish society on consent has been launched. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC), alongside the Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, and Community Foundation Ireland, today (March 22) launched ...

22 Mar 2023 at 16:55

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Trump cutting Ireland trip short to ‘confront’ accuser in New York case

Former US president Donald Trump said he cut his trip to Ireland short so he could return to “confront” his accuser in a New York civil rape case, which he described as a “political attack”. Mr Trump departed Shannon ...

04 May 2023 at 18:09

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Irish rugby fan allegedly abducted and raped in France after World Cup game

FRENCH investigators have opened an investigation after an Irish woman was allegedly raped in Bordeaux where Ireland played their first game of the tournament over the weekend. Local media reported that the woman ...

11 Sept 2023 at 15:17

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Uncle jailed for 'deliberate and calculated' abuse of his nephew

A man who repeatedly and forcibly raped his nephew and threatened to stab his parents if he told anyone has been jailed for 11 years. The 58-year-old Cork man, who can't be named to protect his victim's identity,...

05 Mar 2024 at 13:51

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Two brothers to stay in jail after appeal of rape of 14-year-old girl fails

TWO LIMERICK brothers who were jailed for 11 years for the “cynical and calculated” rape of a 14-year-old girl have failed bid to overturn their convictions. The men, now aged 29 and 28, both denied raping the ...

01 Nov 2023 at 10:02

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Irishman accused for alleged rape of woman in the US

An Irishman has been accused of an alleged rape of a woman in the US over the St Patrick's Day weekend. The man, who is thought to be a firefighter from Dublin, was brought before Boston Municipal Court on ...

19 Mar 2024 at 12:56

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Change in rape defence is ‘starting point’ in reforming sexual offence laws

A major change to how people accused of rape use the consent defence in law is the “starting point” in reforming Ireland’s laws on sex offences, academics have said. The Government is to change ...

12 Aug 2022 at 13:35

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