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# rape crisis network

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2022
# Mandatory reporting
Concern over court ruling on reporting requirements for historical sexual abuse
There is a fear it may put pressure on adult survivors in certain cases.
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Oct 7th 2022, 6:00 AM
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# Sexual Offences
Dónal Óg Cusack resigns as Clare hurling coach over character reference for Tom Humphries
In a statement Cusack said, “I showed a lack of judgement in this situation for which I am genuinely sorry.”
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Oct 24th 2017, 7:54 PM
# 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
# 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
# IRA
Gardaí investigating claims that Republican sex abusers were moved across the border
The Justice Minister said Gerry Adams mentioned the fact that people were moved and that suggests he has some information.
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Nov 12th 2014, 11:46 AM
# Victims
One quarter of sex abuse victims under 13 were abused by other children
With adult victims, less than half reported assaults and 57% who did said gardaí treated them sensitively.
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Nov 12th 2014, 8:57 AM
# 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
# RCNI
Children's Minister: 'Child abuse has not gone away...it doesn't go away'
A shocking statistic from yesterday’s report from the Rape Crisis Network Ireland showed a significant percentage of abusers were, themselves, children.
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Oct 10th 2013, 6:50 AM
# Rape Crisis
17 terminations of pregnancy as a result of rape in 2011
Rape Crisis Network Ireland said that two out of 90 survivors became pregnant more than once as a result in rape and had different outcomes each time.
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Jan 11th 2013, 11:29 AM
# Abuse
Victims of child sex abuse wait 25 years to report abuse
New figures from the Rape Crisis Network found people who had been abused as children made up the majority of cases of people seeking counselling last year.
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Nov 6th 2012, 10:34 AM
Voices
Column: Raped for years, many older women can only now tell their stories
Marital sexual violence was kept a secret for decades – but victims can now begin healing, writes Bréid Morris.
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Apr 5th 2012, 7:30 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
Catch up on the day’s biggest news – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Feb 13th 2012, 7:47 PM
# sexual violence
Nine out of ten sexual assault survivors know their attacker: report
The Rape Crisis Network says that just 6 per cent of all sexual abuse and rape cases last year were perpetrated by a stranger.
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Nov 20th 2011, 2:46 PM
# SlutWalk
Galway students organise Ireland's first ever 'SlutWalk'
Ireland’s first ever “SlutWalk” will be held next month in Galway. Similar marches have been held across the globe this year to call for a change in attitude towards rape victims.
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Sep 8th 2011, 12:25 PM
# Poll
Poll: Are some rape cases more serious than others?
The British Justice Secretary is under fire for implying that date rape is less serious than rape by a stranger. What’s your view?
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May 19th 2011, 10:01 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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May 17th 2011, 4:46 PM