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# Age of Consent

Last year
2023
Debunked: No, a UN report doesn't call to decriminalise sex 'between adults and children'
All time
Debunked: No, the World Economic Forum did not suggest reducing the age of consent to 13
Teacher who had sex with 16-year-old student she believed was above age of consent is jailed for one year
France to set legal age of sexual consent at 15
Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online
Confirmed: It's going to be illegal to purchase the services of a sex worker
Age of consent should stay at 17 but two year leeway suggested
RCNI strongly disagrees with lowering the age of consent
Poll: Should we lower the age of consent in Ireland?
Poll: Should Ireland lower the age of consent?
Norris issues wide-ranging public letter to clarify stance on issues