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Report shows ‘shocking’ use of sexual violence to convert or punish LGBT+ people

Around one in four LGBT+ victims of sexual violence in the UK could have been assaulted by people trying to “convert or punish” them, research suggests. Some 23.5% of people surveyed for the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Galop said they believe the ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:26

National News

One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, figures suggest

One in four adult women has experienced sexual violence with a partner, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This is more than four times the level for men at 6%. Those who were “White-Irish Traveller/Roma/other ...

20 May 2023 at 20:33

National News

One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, figures suggest

20 May 2023 at 20:33

Sophie offers support to Yazidi genocide survivor as she pays tribute to bravery

The Duchess of Edinburgh has warned that the devastation of conflict-related sexual violence continues long after the guns fall silent, as she offered a comforting hug to a Yazidi genocide survivor. Sophie was ...

27 Nov 2024 at 17:09

World

Judges in France to deliver verdicts in Gisele Pelicot historic rape trial

A panel of five judges in France is to deliver verdicts for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisele Pelicot in a historic case that has shaken France. Among the men ...

19 Dec 2024 at 07:12

South Kildare

New campaign on supports for survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence welcomed by Kildare Senator

A brand-new awareness campaign centering on supports for survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has been welcomed by a Senator based in County Kildare. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, ...

21 Dec 2023 at 10:33

Ireland

Adult sexual violence victims ‘more likely to tell friend than relative’

Young adults who have experienced sexual violence are more likely to tell a friend than a family member, statistics show. Two thirds of people aged 18-24 who have disclosed an experience of sexual violence ...

31 Jul 2023 at 18:08

News

Rise in number of sexual offences reported in NI

The number of sexual offences reported to police in Northern Ireland has increased by 16% in a year. In 2021, there were 3,864 incidents reported to the PSNI. Police have attributed the rise in part to ...

07 Feb 2022 at 19:55

Nearly one in four final-year students sexually harassed since starting course

Nearly one in four (24.5%) undergraduate final-year students have experienced sexual harassment since starting university, a survey has found. Around one in seven (14.1%) students responding to the ...

25 Sept 2025 at 17:52

Gisele Pelicot tells of ordeal as ex-husband jailed in mass rape trial in France

World

Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband found guilty of all charges against him in France

Gisele Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after a court in France sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years in jail for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she ...

19 Dec 2024 at 14:50

Ireland

One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, figures suggest

One in four adult women has experienced sexual violence with a partner, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This is more than four times the level for men at 6%. ...

18 May 2023 at 11:57

Northern Ireland

Police warn dating site users to beware of ‘predatory behaviour’

Police have warned people using online dating sites or apps to ensure their safety when meeting someone for the first time. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the PSNI also said it would have ...

10 Feb 2023 at 10:47

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