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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Patrick Nevin (36) pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court this morning.
Eurydice Dixon (22) was found dead in Melbourne.
The three-judge Court of Appeal directed a retrial.
Weinstein’s lawyer said the film director is “confident he’s going to clear his name”.
He then stole the woman’s phone as he left her house, a court was told.
Yesterday a rape victim told the Central Criminal Court that the trial was one of the hardest things she has ever had to do.
Teachers became concerned when they saw the man kissing the youngest girl on the lips.
The Bishop of Ossory Dr Dermot Farrell expressed concerns that if the Eighth was repealed “it would be difficult to restrict”.
Noura Hussein Hammad was married against her will at 16 years of age.
The incident happened on Friday, the same day as the similar case.
The 16-year-old was abducted from her home when her family was away to attend a wedding.
The use of abortion pills and pregnancy as a result of rape impacted the decision.
“It’s somewhat bizarre that an area that is so sensitive has so little in the way of guidance for a trial judge.”
The verdicts sparked protests outside the Pamplona courthouse in northern Spain.
His lawyer said they would appeal the sentence.
The woman, now aged 41, alleges her brother began abusing her at the age of four.
It will look into the impact of social media on trials, among other issues.
The man has pleaded not guilty to 56 counts of rape and 15 counts of sexual assault.
Anthony Cassidy, aged 34, attacked his victim as she was walking to a shop in the early hours of the morning.
Violent crime against women has been on the rise in India despite tough laws enacted in 2013.
Anna Krien, author of ‘Night Games,’ on consent, toxic masculinity of sport and how these problems can be counteracted.
The abuse is alleged to have begun when the complainant was four years old.
The man pleaded not guilty to the offence.
In the wake of the ‘rate my rape’ list on a school wall, Dr Cliona Saidlear says we have to talk about rape culture in Ireland.
The man pleaded guilty to 18 counts of rape and sexual abuse.
I am here, almost two years later, only just beginning to pick up the pieces of my own life, writes Morgan Barbour.
The list proves the need to modernise our sexual education in schools, the Taoiseach said.
She was abducted and forced to take sedatives while held captive in a shed and Hindu temple.
It is important to remind ourselves what the research on rape and sexual assault has established, writes Ciaran McCullagh.
The list took the form of graffiti on a bathroom door.
Jackson privately funded his defence, but he is now seeking to retrieve this money.
The restriction imposed at the beginning of the trial was lifted today as the jury can no longer be prejudiced.
The media were banned from reporting on anything said in the absence of the jury since the start of the trial.
The Rape Crisis Network Ireland has released a ‘timely’ report.
The Department of Justice in Ireland is currently reviewing sexual assault legislation and has been urged to provide greater protection for victims.
The ad is appearing in today’s edition.
The Together For Yes campaign launched a position paper on the proposed legislation.
Ulster Rugby and the IRFU said Gilroy is subject to an internal review and is not available for selection.
The Minister for Justice has said he will review legal protections offered to complainants.
The 28-year-old woman from Buncrana in Co Donegal was murdered last March.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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