# Rape Crisis Network Ireland

This year

2023

Rape Crisis Network calls for independent authority on domestic, sexual, gender based violence

This post would independently monitor and scrutinise the coordination and implementation of policy and practice.

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Jan 30th 2023, 1:23 PM

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

Rape crisis centres: Increase in helpline calls compared with pre-pandemic years

A report by

Hayley Halpin

That’s according to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland’s rape crisis statistics 2021 report.

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Oct 24th 2022, 12:05 AM

All time

# Rape Crisis Network Ireland

Rape crisis centres: 22% increase in helpline calls as waiting lists rise

More than 13,068 contacts were made to six centres last year.

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Oct 7th 2021, 1:28 PM

# Rape Crisis Network Ireland

Irish teenagers facing high levels of sexual harassment, report finds

Four out of five teenagers surveyed said they had been subjected to sexual harassment in the last 12 months.

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Jul 29th 2021, 6:00 PM

# Rape Crisis Network Ireland

'There's a lot we can do to make the court process easier for rape victims'

Yesterday a rape victim told the Central Criminal Court that the trial was one of the hardest things she has ever had to do.

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May 15th 2018, 6:10 AM

# significant cuts

'We have a duty to survivors': Rape Crisis Network won't publish data because of funding cuts

The group said that its funding had been reduced by 70% since 2015.

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Oct 19th 2017, 11:40 AM

# rape crisis network

'Our culture blames victims as young as 12': New report on sexual violence in Ireland launched

At the launch of its annual report, the RCNI spoke about consent, abortion and how we judge teenage victims.

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Dec 19th 2016, 1:26 PM

# LGBT

Calls for new hate crime laws as people report assaults and violence because of sexuality

The RCNI’s new report launched today looks at LGBT survivors of sexual violence.

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Jul 11th 2016, 3:30 PM

# sexual violence

Two out of every three victims of rape won't report it to the authorities - why?

“There’s no grey area in the law.”

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Jun 14th 2015, 7:45 AM

# sexual violence

Tusla defends its decision to withdraw funding from the Rape Crisis Network

It says, “The decision is dictated by the need to achieve the best use of limited available resources.”

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Jun 9th 2015, 1:30 PM

# Role Models

The Rape Crisis Network says this ad "blames victims of rape", but those behind it say that's not true

The ad is for the Role Models alcohol campaign.

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Mar 12th 2015, 2:39 PM

# Report

One in seven sex abuse victims felt they were treated insensitively by gardaí

The report also found that 41% of victims did not receive ongoing contact with the gardaí after they reported their case.

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Nov 12th 2014, 3:47 PM

# rape crisis centres

Direct Provision 'increases distress and vulnerability' of sexually-abused migrants

The Rape Crisis Network of Ireland has said that the DP system needs to be overhauled to protect refugees.

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Oct 28th 2014, 7:28 PM

# fear

EU wide survey on violence against women shows startling statistics

The Rape Crisis Network is asking for funding to be protected in light of the findings.

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Mar 5th 2014, 11:07 AM

# DNA testing

DNA database is one more tool that will help catch perpetrators, says RCNI

The Rape Crisis Network Ireland welcomes the DNA Database System Bill which will increase the possibility for justice for sexual violence victims.

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Sep 11th 2013, 3:15 PM

# Child Abuse

'Urgent action' needed to regulate access to the counselling notes of child sex abuse survivors

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.

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Jun 26th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Sentencing

RCNI calls for an end to granting bail after conviction for rape

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.

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Jan 23rd 2013, 10:07 AM

# Legal process

Victims of sexual crimes wait average of three years for attacker's sentencing

A Rape Crisis Network Ireland guide for survivors of sexual violence says it takes an average of 33 months to reach sentencing stage.

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Dec 20th 2012, 2:30 PM

# Rape Crisis

Rape helpline to see increased calls over Christmas

There were 1,834 calls to the national 24 hour helpline for rape and sexual abuse during the 2011 festive season.

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Dec 15th 2012, 7:45 AM

# Date-rape

Alcohol is Ireland's most common 'date-rape' drug - Rape Crisis Network

The organisation says that it is both urgent and possible to change the link between alcohol consumption and sexual violence.

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Sep 11th 2012, 9:31 PM

# Rape

New figures show outcome of pregnancies as a result of rape

More than half of women who became pregnant after rape went on to parent the child.

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Feb 29th 2012, 1:42 PM

# Courts

Rape case woman 'traumatised' by trial arrest - group

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.

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Feb 13th 2012, 5:14 PM

# Rape

Increase in number of people availing of support for rape and sexual violence

Rape Council Network Ireland saw an increase of almost 10 per cent in people using its counselling services in 2010.

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Nov 23rd 2011, 9:22 PM

# SlutWalk

In pictures: Women hit streets for SlutWalk protest

Ireland’s first ever SlutWalk took place in Galway today, with dozens protesting against attitudes to sexual assault.

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Oct 5th 2011, 5:58 PM

# Rape Crisis

HSE considers cutting all core funding to Rape Crisis Network

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.

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May 17th 2011, 12:52 PM