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<p>The trial continued today even though one defendant was absent from the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

court and crime

Girl had offered to perform sex act on three boys, Limerick racecourse rape trial hears

The jury were presented with evidence of memos of interviews which gardaí had with the teenager accused of aiding and abetting and false imprisonment

<p>Much of the public conversation today focuses on figures like Andrew Tate, above, or Jordan Peterson. This focus misses the point, writes Conor Hammersley. File Picture: Vadim Ghirda/AP</p>

comment-analysis

Influencers Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson are symptoms of fraying ethic of care

<p>Irish influencer Ella Deasy said a group chat of 200 boys and men had been created which was focused on destroying her accommodation. Picture: Instagram/@elladeasyy</p>

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Act fast on toxic online culture when issues are raised

Limerick TD reaches out to UL following 'alarming' harassment campaign against Ella Deasy

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Limerick TD reaches out to UL following 'alarming' harassment campaign against Ella Deasy

Anthony Hickey CCJ1

court and crime

Three men jailed for 'cruel, cynical and depraved rape' of woman they encountered in nightclub

SFergus Finlay: We are not powerless against toxic social media. It's time to act

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Gareth O'Callaghan: Asking for Angela shouldn’t be necessary — so why is it?

Toxic masculinity, online hate, and institutional failures are fueling violence against women — how can society stop the cycle?

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices

S Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices

From social media to streaming services, changes to our lives have isolated people from one another. It's time to bring back community, even if that's by planting one tree at a time

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Ciara Mangan: Tinkering with the sex offenders register distracts from the real issues for victims

Ciara Mangan: Tinkering with the sex offenders register distracts from the real issues for victims

Ciara Mangan waived her anonymity so that her rapist would be named. While she is in favour of a public sex offenders register, the judicial system's problems go far deeper

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Donald Trump has found a new weird friend in Conor McGregor. Yes, we should all be worried

S Donald Trump has found a new weird friend in Conor McGregor. Yes, we should all be worried

Summit between a felon and the man found by a jury in a civil rape case to have assaulted a woman shows that wealth and power can buy friends and influence

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Clodagh Finn: Walking women back into the fabric of our cities

Clodagh Finn: Walking women back into the fabric of our cities

Feminist walks in Cork are reclaiming the hidden stories of Irish women, challenging inequality, and reshaping how we see history

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Randi Gladstone CCJ3

Convicted rapist gets 10 years for raping young woman days after arriving in Ireland

Judge McGrath sentenced Gladstone to 10 years in prison saying 'there is no reason to consider suspending any portion of this sentence'

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Girl tells Cork trial of boys accused of her rape that she did not consent to sex

Girl tells Cork trial of boys accused of her rape that she did not consent to sex

The incident is alleged to have happened at Limerick Racecourse at a St Stephen’s Day race meeting in 2023

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Trial of two boys accused of raping girl at Limerick racecourse begins in Cork

Trial of two boys accused of raping girl at Limerick racecourse begins in Cork

The boys, now aged 15 and 17 are accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a Christmas race meeting when they were aged 13 and 15

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Four in 10 women have been harassed or felt threatened in sports or exercise, survey reveals

Four in 10 women have been harassed or felt threatened in sports or exercise, survey reveals

'We want men to stand up and beside women and become champions in this space', Ruhama CEO Barbara Condon says of the 'Game Changer' initiative report findings

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Minister and garda commissioner disagree over how public proposed offenders register should be

Minister and garda commissioner disagree over how public proposed offenders register should be

The justice minister had previously likened the proposed register to the list of tax evaders that is published on a quarterly basis

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Rosita Sweetman: Maybe it’s time for one of those all-women strikes?

Rosita Sweetman: Maybe it’s time for one of those all-women strikes?

International Women's Day: From billionaires to politics and porn, the 'damn patriarchy has never been more powerful'. Is it time for a global women’s strike, asks Rosita Sweetman

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Zhenhao Zou court case

'Many of his victims may not know they are victims:' PSNI appeals for information about time serial rapist spent in Belfast

Zhenhao Zou was convicted in London of drugging and raping 10 women — now police want information about his time as a student at QUB from 2017 to 2019

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Man found guilty of raping Spanish tourist during Dublin's New Year's Eve celebrations

It was the State's case that Christopher O'Grady raped the 19-year-old woman on a street in the Dublin Castle area and that the woman didn't consent and was unable to consent due to the effects of alcohol

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Conflicts all over the world are having a devastating impact on women's rights

Conflicts all over the world are having a devastating impact on women's rights

Political and military power and decision-making around war continue to be dominated by men. We should challenge this, writes Karol Balfe

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

'Desperation out there' looking for lawyers through civil legal aid scheme

'Desperation out there' looking for lawyers through civil legal aid scheme

Domestic and family law cases are soaring, but the legal aid fee hasn't risen, which means some people are finding it hard to get legal representation, writes Sarah Horgan

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

'It would drive you mad': Cork woman worried about possible parole for daughter's murderer

'It would drive you mad': Cork woman worried about possible parole for daughter's murderer

Olivia Dunlea was stabbed six times by Darren Murphy who then set fire to the duvet on the bed where she lay dying paralysed from her injuries

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Platforms like OnlyFans are vectors for exploitation and victimisation

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Platforms like OnlyFans are vectors for exploitation and victimisation

The ubiquity of exploitation and coercion within the industry is well-documented. But people seem to psychologically place OnlyFans in a separate category.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Woman raped by her landlord in Cork tells other victims of sexual crimes 'you will be believed'

Woman raped by her landlord in Cork tells other victims of sexual crimes 'you will be believed'

The man in his 60s was found guilty by a jury of raping the woman on May 28, 2022, and Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said she would impose sentence on April 11, remanding the convicted man in custody until then

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Guardianship removal legislation 'Valerie's Law' due before Cabinet next month

Guardianship removal legislation 'Valerie's Law' due before Cabinet next month

campaigners have said that the law must go further and it should not take a death for guardianship to be taken from a violent, abusive person

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence

Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence

'Incomprehensible' that we publish details of tax evaders but not a list of people convicted of rape or serious sexual assault, says justice minister

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

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Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill: Rape survivors' counselling notes should not be weaponised

The potential roll back of proposals to ban the use of sexual assault victims’ counselling notes in court is of major concern to survivors and activists

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Woman refers to court process 'nonsense' as she recalls 'slow-motion horror' of sexual assault

Woman refers to court process 'nonsense' as she recalls 'slow-motion horror' of sexual assault

The woman was a Leaving Cert student when the sexual assault happened approximately 10 years ago

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Gender based violence survivors

Gender-based violence survivors call for reform of Ireland's 'barbaric' legal system

Issues raised by four survivors include the sharing of rape survivors' counselling records as evidence during trials

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Fergus Finlay: We need to take a stand and make misogyny a criminal offence

S Fergus Finlay: We need to take a stand and make misogyny a criminal offence

Another woman raises her head and decides to have a go at politics. Good on her. Except this was Gráinne Seoige, who had done nothing wrong except to show a bit of ambition for public service.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Craig Coyle JAILED CCJ2

Man who harassed ex-partner and threatened to publish intimate images gets 18 months

Craig Coyle's emails to the victim were 'debasing not just of this woman but women in general', according to the judge

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Neil Gaiman

Sarah Harte: Should we discard works of artists accused of unthinkable things?

Terry Prone wrote an interesting article on Monday about the problems arising from the veneration of public figures.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Natasha O'Brien: 'It feels like I've been robbed of years of my life'

Natasha O'Brien: 'It feels like I've been robbed of years of my life'

The victim of a vicious assault finally received justice after a two-year battle but she tells Manon Gilbart that she is only now starting to heal

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Ciara Mangan's life is still on hold, 12 years after she was raped

Ciara Mangan's life is still on hold, 12 years after she was raped

Even though her rapist pleaded guilty, an appeal against his sentence for the attack still has not been heard.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Prisoner XL

Cork man gets 15 years for stabbing and raping woman after climbing into her apartment

Edmund O'Sullivan, aged 32, was jailed on Tuesday for 15 years with a post-release supervision order of eight years

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Adult content button through reading glasses.

Ireland cannot address complaints about violent online porn as it is not illegal

Hotline.ie CEO said 'We certainly should be considering legislation along the lines of the UK Online Safety Act which insists on age verification for pornography sites'

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Ashling Murphy death

Femicide is an emergency that Ireland has to deal with now

We cannot hope to prevent the epidemic of gender-based violence if the State is unable to even define femicide, writes LOURDA SCOTT

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Online porn is driving violence in sex assaults, Drew Harris tells Policing Authority

Online porn is driving violence in sex assaults, Drew Harris tells Policing Authority

Garda Commissioner said 'very violent pornography' is contributing to the normalisation of violence against women

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Silhouette of woman sitting in bed by window

Rape myths: A third of young men think 'you can’t change your mind' after consenting to sex

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre research also highlights 'worrying' prevalence of the myth that people 'often' make up false rape accusations

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

'I couldn’t let this monster get away with it’: How I survived rape — and sent my attacker to prison

'I couldn’t let this monster get away with it’: How I survived rape — and sent my attacker to prison

Paula Doyle was raped by a man she had known for years. It took five painful years for the case to come to trial, but she was determined to fight for justice

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Domestic violance

65,000 reported domestic violence incidents in 2024

'Appaling' statistics translate to an average of 1,250 recorded domestic violence incidents every week last year

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Cathal Crotty jailed after Court of Appeal overturns suspended sentence for attack on Natasha O'Brien

Cathal Crotty jailed after Court of Appeal overturns suspended sentence for attack on Natasha O'Brien

The Crotty case prompted a public and political outcry in July last year

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Germany's Escort Girls Anticipate Increasing Demand During World Cup

New government has 100 days to put pimps out of business

Shutting down online pimps, traffickers and the organised crime gangs thriving on sexual exploitation is an achievable goal in the first 100 days in office for the incoming minister for justice, writes Ruth Breslin

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Defence Forces member sent to prison for rape of fellow soldier

Defence Forces member sent to prison for rape of fellow soldier

Kielan Mooney 'simply took what he wanted from the encounter and had no respect for her wishes,' the judge said

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women

Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women

Musk has no authority to dictate the political agenda on girls’ and women’s rights in Britain, or anywhere else, writes Jonathan Este

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

'It’s about reclaiming our lives': Survivor launches charity to support rape victims

'It’s about reclaiming our lives': Survivor launches charity to support rape victims

The charity's site, beyondsurviving.ie, went live on Monday

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Memorial mass and walk in Offaly to mark third anniversary of Ashling Murphy's death

Memorial mass and walk in Offaly to mark third anniversary of Ashling Murphy's death

The 23-year-old school teacher was murdered while running on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore in 2022

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Willie O'Dea dismisses claims he referred to domestic violence issues as 'woke'

Willie O'Dea dismisses claims he referred to domestic violence issues as 'woke'

Advocates concerned about new government's commitment to tackling violence against women after Fianna Fáil Willie O'Dea accused Justice Minister Helen McEntee of concentrating 'almost exclusively on woke issues'

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

the VOICE, the microphone in a court room

Sarah Harte: We need to change how juries operate to modernise the courts

Instead of juries in sexual assault cases, we should have specially trained judges

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Depression

Limerick survivor of image-based sexual abuse raises awareness in US in bid to reform law

The activist, who goes by the name Megan Sims, was asked to speak in Washington by US Health and Human Services

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025