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# rape - Friday 20 April, 2018
'When it comes to rape, I think we're still obsessed with women'
Anna Krien, author of ‘Night Games,’ on consent, toxic masculinity of sport and how these problems can be counteracted.
# rape - Thursday 19 April, 2018
Man goes on trial accused of serial rape of his younger sister
The abuse is alleged to have begun when the complainant was four years old.
# rape - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
Man convicted of orally raping woman who fell asleep when he gave her a lift home
The man pleaded not guilty to the offence.
# rape - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
Rate my rape list: 'I'm angry at the silence of the men of Ireland'
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.
# rape - Monday 16 April, 2018
Cork pensioner who persistently raped teenage step-daughter appeals 12-year sentence
The man pleaded guilty to 18 counts of rape and sexual abuse.
# rape - Sunday 15 April, 2018
'My biggest regret is not reporting my rape. My rapist has a comfortable life with a wife and kids'
I am here, almost two years later, only just beginning to pick up the pieces of my own life, writes Morgan Barbour.
# rape - Friday 13 April, 2018
Varadkar condemns list in Cork school that said 'the girls with the most number of ticks will get raped'
The list proves the need to modernise our sexual education in schools, the Taoiseach said.
Brutal gang rape and murder of eight-year-old girl in India triggers nationwide outrage
She was abducted and forced to take sedatives while held captive in a shed and Hindu temple.
Rape myths: 'Sexual assaults are traumatic. Incoherencies in the victims' accounts are inescapable'
It is important to remind ourselves what the research on rape and sexual assault has established, writes Ciaran McCullagh.
# rape - Thursday 12 April, 2018
Cork school investigating list that said 'the girls with the most number of ticks will get raped'
The list took the form of graffiti on a bathroom door.
Court to hear application to cover Paddy Jackson's £100k legal bill
Jackson privately funded his defence, but he is now seeking to retrieve this money.
# rape - Wednesday 11 April, 2018
Blood-stained sheets, a pornographic gif and a tweet: Legal arguments in the rugby rape trial
The restriction imposed at the beginning of the trial was lifted today as the jury can no longer be prejudiced.
# rape - Monday 9 April, 2018
Judge in rugby rape trial to hear arguments over lifting reporting restrictions on case
The media were banned from reporting on anything said in the absence of the jury since the start of the trial.
Calls for cross-examination of victims in rape trials to be pre-recorded
The Rape Crisis Network Ireland has released a ‘timely’ report.
# rape - Sunday 8 April, 2018
Would it work here? New law in Iceland means rape accused must prove they had explicit consent
The Department of Justice in Ireland is currently reviewing sexual assault legislation and has been urged to provide greater protection for victims.
# rape - Friday 6 April, 2018
Campaigners take out newspaper ad demanding Paddy Jackson not play for Ireland or Ulster again
The ad is appearing in today’s edition.
# rape - Thursday 5 April, 2018
'My first thought when I was raped was whether or not I was pregnant - that shouldn't be the case'
The Together For Yes campaign launched a position paper on the proposed legislation.
# rape - Wednesday 4 April, 2018
Craig Gilroy apologises for 'totally inappropriate' WhatsApp message sent to Stuart Olding
Ulster Rugby and the IRFU said Gilroy is subject to an internal review and is not available for selection.
# rape - Monday 2 April, 2018
'They're on their own': Call for complainants in rape cases to have their own legal counsel
The Minister for Justice has said he will review legal protections offered to complainants.
Mother of murdered Irish woman describes her as 'a bright light, always singing and dancing'
The 28-year-old woman from Buncrana in Co Donegal was murdered last March.
# rape - Saturday 31 March, 2018
Nationwide protests take place demanding better treatment of women in the justice system
The fallout from the rugby rape trial is continuing.
Pippa Middleton's father-in-law under investigation over allegations of rape of minor
The family have called the allegation “untrue and scandalous”.
# rape - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
Number of recorded rapes leaped nearly 30% last year amid spike in sexual offences
Rape Crisis Network Ireland said the figures are only the “tip of the iceberg”.
Court overturns decision to release 'black cab rapist' from prison
Two women had brought forward the legal challenge.
Paddy Jackson 'grateful to jury for common sense verdict'
The Ulster rugby player commented outside the court today after being acquitted of a charge of rape.
Rugby rape trial: All four defendants found not guilty on all charges
The jury gave their verdict at Belfast Crown Court today.
# rape - Monday 26 March, 2018
'A woman is entitled to say no': Jury hears more closing remarks from judge in rugby rape trial
Judge Patricia Smyth also said the witnesses’ lapses in memory may be down to alcohol consumption.
# rape - Saturday 24 March, 2018
Man who raped and seriously assaulted woman left her with life-changing injuries, court hears
Anthony Cassidy dumped his unconscious victim on the outskirts of Carlow, the court was told.
# rape - Friday 23 March, 2018
Rugby rape trial jury told 'morals of any person involved are completely irrelevant'
The trial will enter its ninth week at Belfast Crown Court on Monday, when the jury will begin its deliberations.
# rape - Saturday 17 March, 2018
US military 'fails to protect children sexually assaulted by peers on army bases'
An in-depth investigation by the Associated Press was published this week.
# rape - Monday 12 March, 2018
Man jailed for 3.5 years for raping woman he was dating
In her victim impact statement, the woman said the rape had “destroyed her spirit”.
# rape - Thursday 8 March, 2018
Stuart Olding says 'everything that happened that night was completely consensual'
Olding has denied forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him.
# rape - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
Paddy Jackson said he would have 'freaked out' if he knew a woman left his house in tears
The rugby player denies raping a young woman.
# rape - Sunday 4 March, 2018
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Speaking out often draws criticism rather than sympathy, even from other women.
# rape - Friday 2 March, 2018
Call for urgent review of marital rape sentencing after man has sentence cut
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and Women’s AId have both raised queries about the sentence being reduced on appeal.
# rape - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
'She never once said stop' - jury hears three men charged in Belfast rugby rape trial deny accusations
The jury heard details of police interviews today.
# rape - Thursday 22 February, 2018
Man who followed student home from bus and raped her is jailed for ten years
Ibrahim Ahmed Gharib had earlier sexually assaulted the victim during a bus journey from Dublin to Carlow.
# rape - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
'We should have done more': Victims of 'black cab rapist' win case against Met Police
Worboys has been linked to over 100 rapes.
# rape - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
Doctor at rape trial: 'Not possible' to tell if injuries caused by consensual or non-consensual sex
The court also heard from a policeman from the rape crisis unit.
# rape - Friday 16 February, 2018
'I will regret that night forever': Uncle who raped his niece jailed for four years
He was sentenced to six years with the final two suspended.
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WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
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