AI chatbots leading children into ‘terrible harm’, Oireachtas committee hears
Fake, AI-generated material poses ‘greater risks for children than adults’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Irish diplomats warned over tobacco lobbyists; AI in primary schools
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Homelessness is trapping people in sexually abusive situations, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says
Some people ‘feared being made homeless should they speak up or act against housemates or live-in landlords who were sexually abusive’
Minister urged to strengthen new law restricting disclosure of counselling notes
Attorney General has advised a ‘blanket ban’ on disclosure would be unconstitutional
Jeffrey Epstein-themed parade float showed ‘lack of understanding’ around sexual violence
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre criticises St Patrick’s Day float that brought sexual violence theme through three towns
The fringe women’s anti-immigration group supported by three elected politicians
The Women’s Coalition on Immigration was initially set up to campaign against ‘gender identity politics’ but has pivoted to immigration
I was thankful I had filed away the obscure detail of who finished second to Ronnie Delany in 1956
Not that The Irish Times team needed any help crossing the finish line first to claim victory in the annual Dublin Rape Crisis Centre corporate quiz night
Surviving sexual abuse: Hearing my case would not proceed broke me all over again
In a society with so much stigma around reporting childhood sex abuse, I have often doubted that decision, and asked myself: ‘Was it my fault?’
Disclosure of rape complainant’s counselling notes during trial will be ‘an exception’ under law change
Minister also secures approval for amendments to allow for potential expunging of historical convictions relating to same-sex activity
Rape complainant’s counselling notes may no longer be shared in most prosecutions
Government move seeks to balance privacy rights against constitutional entitlement to fair trial of accused
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre urges counselling notes be classed as privileged under new law
Organisation given legal advice that ban on using notes in trials would be unconstitutional
Record number of overseas deaths reported to Department of Foreign Affairs
More than one in five of all consular cases last year concerned Irish citizens dying abroad
The ‘honest belief’ defence in rape cases rewards ignorance and insensitivity
There is no other type of crime in which an accused person can rely on their own interpretation of events - even if there is no reasonable explanation for their belief
‘Honest belief’ rape defence: Advocacy groups welcome ‘necessary’ proposed law change
Removal of the defence ‘a crucial step’ towards survivor-centred justice system, says National Women’s Council
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