# Rape

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# Tipperary

'Weaknesses all over the system': Call for review of 'State failures' in family rape case

The victims have questioned whether the fact that they are Travellers was a factor.

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Jun 16th 2020, 11:13 AM

# james o'reilly

Rapist (75) who abused sister and his seven daughters over 23-year period jailed for 20 years

From 1977 to 2000, James O’Reilly (75) subjected the young girls to “horrific” sexual abuse.

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Jun 15th 2020, 1:43 PM

# Courts

Teenage boy charged with rape at Dublin housing estate two years ago

The boy has not indicated how he will plead.

48.5k

May 11th 2020, 4:37 PM

# Court of Appeal

Court overturns Dublin man's conviction for rape of his heavily-pregnant partner

The man was found guilty of two counts of rape following a three-week trial in 2017.

52.4k

Apr 28th 2020, 8:02 PM

# new trial

Harvey Weinstein charged with sexually assaulting a third woman in LA case

The disgraced Hollywood producer is already in prison in New York after being sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault.

16.6k

Apr 11th 2020, 7:54 AM

# Instagram

Singer Duffy reveals 'dark story' of rape ordeal to 'help others who have suffered'

The singer said she was drugged at a restaurant on her birthday before being held captive in her own home and taken to a foreign country.

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Apr 6th 2020, 7:50 AM

# SENTENCE RESTORED

Supreme Court restores 10-year sentence imposed on man who raped wife

Mr Justice Peter Charleton said the alteration of the original sentence by the Court of Appeal “did not accord with law”.

19.9k

Feb 26th 2020, 3:58 PM

# Instagram

Singer Duffy reveals she was 'raped, drugged and held captive' for several days

The 35-year-old has not released an album since 2010.

116k

Feb 25th 2020, 10:10 PM

# New York

Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital with chest pains after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault

The disgraced film producer faces a maximum of 29 years in prison.

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Feb 25th 2020, 7:49 AM

# Time's up

The downfall of Harvey Weinstein: a timeline

Here’s how things played out for the movie mogul since allegations against him arose.

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Feb 24th 2020, 10:31 PM

Voices

Opinion: “The next government needs to treat the rape epidemic as seriously as the housing and health crises”

Lavinia Kerwick was the first Irish rape survivor to waive her anonymity.

30.1k

Feb 23rd 2020, 6:01 PM

# Belfast

PSNI investigate after old police flyers calling alcohol 'the number one rape drug' are distributed

The leaflets were distributed in north Belfast earlier this week.

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Feb 21st 2020, 9:24 PM

# Courts

Woman released after arrest over 'threats to kill' made at conclusion of rape trial

The woman was arrested yesterday and questioned at a garda station in Leitrim.

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Feb 21st 2020, 10:03 AM

# Dublin

14-year-old boy to stand trial accused of raping girl

The boy appeared at Dublin Children’s Court today charged with sexual abuse offences which allegedly occurred when he was aged 12 and 13.

45.7k

Feb 19th 2020, 3:49 PM

# me too

Jury to begin deliberations in Harvey Weinstein trial

The movie mogul, 67, faces life in prison if the jury of seven men and five women convict him.

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Feb 18th 2020, 1:55 PM

# Courts

Victim verbally abused in courtroom after two Leitrim men jailed for seven years for rape

“This will haunt me for the rest of my life, knowing that they chose to do this to me,” the victim said in an impact statement.

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Feb 17th 2020, 12:54 PM

# Court

Rapist returned to prison after breaching suspended sentence terms by committing burglaries

He received a 12-year sentence with the three final years suspended in 2012.

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Jan 28th 2020, 2:39 PM

# Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein not just a Hollywood titan but a 'seasoned' predator, court told

Weinstein (67) faces life in prison if convicted of predatory sexual assault charges.

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Updated

Jan 22nd 2020, 8:23 PM

# Scotland

Alex Salmond appears in court on attempted rape and sexual assault charges

Salmond is accused of attempting to rape a woman at the official residence of the first minister of Scotland.

16.2k

Jan 22nd 2020, 12:21 PM

# Offaly

Man jailed for six years for sexually abusing his second cousin over 45 years ago

The judge commended the bravery of the woman who came forward to report the abuse.

37.0k

Jan 20th 2020, 7:59 PM

# ayia napa

British teen found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus launches appeal against conviction

The 19-year-old woman returned to the UK last week.

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Jan 17th 2020, 7:07 AM

# On Home Soil

British teenager convicted of lying over Cyprus rape returns to UK vowing to clear her name

The 19-year-old woman was handed a four-month jail term, suspended for three years.

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Jan 8th 2020, 7:33 AM

# Manchester

UK’s most prolific serial rapist, who preyed on drunk men, jailed for life

Reynhard Sinaga went hunting for young revellers and posed as a Good Samaritan to lure them back to his apartment in Manchester city centre.

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Jan 6th 2020, 1:22 PM

# 40 years on

What it was like to set up a rape crisis centre in an Ireland that was 'so punishing of women'

In 1979, when the DRCC was founded, it wasn’t a crime for a man to rape his wife.

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Dec 29th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Arrests

Murder, rape and drug offences: Over 1,100 Irish citizens arrested by Met Police this year

A total of 152 Irish people were arrested by Met Police for common assault.

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Dec 29th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Foster Care

Rape survivor on waiving her anonymity: ‘I just wanted to say - this is who he is and this is what he did’

Ciara said she has received messages from other victims who are afraid to talk about their abuse.

84.2k

Dec 19th 2019, 12:05 AM

# John Worboys

'Black cab rapist' jailed for life for attacking four more victims

“He will always pose a risk to women and he can never be allowed back into society,” a lawyer said of John Worboys.

28.0k

Dec 17th 2019, 10:44 PM

# Courts

Man jailed over oral rape of drunk man found lying unconscious on Dublin street

Brahim Maddi (36) pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexual assault and oral rape.

70.4k

Dec 16th 2019, 9:45 PM

Indian police investigated over killings of rape suspects

Five men were arrested in connection with the fire attack.

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Dec 7th 2019, 11:46 AM

# Joseph McCann

Man (34) facing life in prison in UK over string of 'horrific' attacks on women and children

Joseph McCann moved across five force areas as he evaded police for 15 days.

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Updated

Dec 6th 2019, 5:33 PM

# Hyderabad

Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of rape

The men were accused of the gang rape of a young woman in Hyderabad.

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Dec 6th 2019, 7:07 AM

# Rape

Woman set on fire on way to testify against her alleged rapists in India

It is the latest gruesome case of violence against women in the country.

35.9k

Dec 5th 2019, 1:54 PM

# jung joon-young

Korean K-pop star jailed for gang rape and secretly filming and distributing illicit videos

“It is hard to fathom the extent of suffering the victims must have gone through,” the court’s ruling said.

28.3k

Nov 29th 2019, 7:23 AM

# Central Criminal Court

Laois man convicted of rape of sleeping woman at Kildare house party

The man was remanded on bail until sentencing on 3 February.

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Nov 27th 2019, 4:03 PM

# SoHo

Rapists who high-fived and hugged each other while victim lay in pain jailed for seven years

The Italian nationals were arrested after police discovered them re-enacting the attack on the club’s CCTV recordings.

72.5k

Nov 22nd 2019, 5:40 PM

# book of evidence

Six women and five men to face trial charged with over 200 counts of rape, sexual assault, and neglect of children

Six women and five men, aged between their 20s – 70s, are charged with offences including rape, sexual assault, neglect and cruelty.

76.6k

Nov 21st 2019, 1:25 PM

# Central Criminal Court

Man jailed for raping his daughter while mother was terminally ill in hospital

The judge said that the victim, who has special needs, still has a bond with her father.

50.7k

Nov 11th 2019, 6:04 PM

# Trial

Jurors asked to consider if accused men 'really cared' whether alleged rape victim said no

The two men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

28.7k

Nov 9th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Consent

Law Reform Commission recommends changes to laws surrounding consent in rape cases

The commission is calling for the introduction of a new ‘objective’ test.

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Nov 8th 2019, 6:10 AM

# lavinia kerwick

'It could be anyone - your sister, mother, niece or aunt - rape happens'

Lavinia Kerwick, the first rape survivor in Ireland to waive her anonymity, has called for more supports to be made available to fellow survivors.

35.8k

Nov 7th 2019, 3:36 PM