Women released from Leitrim Garda station
A woman has been released from a Garda station in Leitrim after she was arrested on suspicion of threatening a rape victim. Gardaí had arrested the woman in connection with an allegation of making threats to kill or cause harm to the injured party in the trial, which concluded at…
Calls for Gardai to investigate courtroom threats to Leitrim rape victim
The Rape Crisis Network is calling on the Gardaí to investigate threats made to a victim of sexual violence in a courtroom after two men were jailed for raping her. Yesterday, two men were jailed for seven years for raping a woman at a house in Leitrim in 2017 –…
Half million euro more for sexual assault units; Minister praises Donegal woman for highlighting issue
Almost 1,000 people visited sexual assault treatment units last year. Half a million euro in additional funding has been announced to improve the service. The number of forensic nurse examiners will double and they will now be able to travel to patients if necessary. Last year, Donegal woman Dominique Meehan…
Hook comments undo the good work done by groups such as the Rape Crisis Centre
The head of the Rape Crisis Centre in the North West says comments like those made by Newstalk presenter George Hook on Friday counteracts the good work being done in many organisations locally. Parvez Butt is the Director of the Rape Crisis Centre in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan and…