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More than 13,068 contacts were made to six centres last year.
Four out of five teenagers surveyed said they had been subjected to sexual harassment in the last 12 months.
Yesterday a rape victim told the Central Criminal Court that the trial was one of the hardest things she has ever had to do.
The group said that its funding had been reduced by 70% since 2015.
At the launch of its annual report, the RCNI spoke about consent, abortion and how we judge teenage victims.
The RCNI’s new report launched today looks at LGBT survivors of sexual violence.
“There’s no grey area in the law.”
It says, “The decision is dictated by the need to achieve the best use of limited available resources.”
The ad is for the Role Models alcohol campaign.
The report also found that 41% of victims did not receive ongoing contact with the gardaí after they reported their case.
The Rape Crisis Network of Ireland has said that the DP system needs to be overhauled to protect refugees.
The Rape Crisis Network is asking for funding to be protected in light of the findings.
The Rape Crisis Network Ireland welcomes the DNA Database System Bill which will increase the possibility for justice for sexual violence victims.
The RCNI has called for an end to the current system which allows a child’s intimate counselling notes, discussing their sexual abuse, to be used during a court trial.
The Rape Crisis Network Ireland has called for renewed urgency in reforming sentencing and bail practices following this week’s controversial sentencing at a Dublin court.
A Rape Crisis Network Ireland guide for survivors of sexual violence says it takes an average of 33 months to reach sentencing stage.
There were 1,834 calls to the national 24 hour helpline for rape and sexual abuse during the 2011 festive season.
The organisation says that it is both urgent and possible to change the link between alcohol consumption and sexual violence.
More than half of women who became pregnant after rape went on to parent the child.
The Rape Crisis Network has criticised a judge’s handling of a case in which a woman was reportedly arrested during her alleged attackers’ trial.
Rape Council Network Ireland saw an increase of almost 10 per cent in people using its counselling services in 2010.
Ireland’s first ever SlutWalk took place in Galway today, with dozens protesting against attitudes to sexual assault.
The final decision to slash all core funding to the country’s Rape Crisis Network – which would force the current support services offered to victims of rape and sexual abuse to end – has been postponed until August pending a review.