Data protection: The State cannot be allowed to exempt itself from GDPR fines
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) today (14th June 2017) welcome the statement at the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality by Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, that a proposal to exempt Public bodies from fines under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is of concern. Clíona Saidléar, RCNI Executive Director said, ‘RCNI agree with […]
Data, charities and the State – RCNI letter published in Irish Times
RCNI letter published in the Irish Times
RCNI launch 2015 Rape Crisis Statistics Report
Rape Crisis Centres trusted contact point for sexual violence survivors -Rape Crisis Network Ireland launches annual report for 2015- 13,208 Helpline contacts in 2015: 76 per cent were voice calls, ranging from 1 minute to 1.5 hours. 67 per cent of survivors were subjected to other forms of violence (physical, emotional, psychological). One in ten […]
RCNI Rape Crisis Statistics and Annual Report 2015
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RCNI Submission to the Citizen’s Assembly
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Inaugural seminar of RESPECT Network, an all-Ireland initiative Promoting Safe Relationships in Higher Education towards addressing sexual violence
Today (25th Nov. 2016) RCNI are delighted to participate alongside our partners, in publicly launching the RESPECT Network at our first public conference in Newry’s, Canal Court Hotel. The RESPECT Network is an ongoing and growing collaboration between academics, students and relevant agencies in a concerted initiative to respond to and address sexual violence in the higher education experience […]
Rape Crisis Network Ireland welcomes the clarification from the Supreme Court regarding the definition of consent in sexual violence law
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) today welcomed the clarification from the Supreme Court regarding the definition of consent in sexual violence law (Director of Public Prosecutions -v- O’R) and reiterate our call for a positive definition of consent to be included in our law. RCNI argue again that a defence of a belief in sexual […]
RCNI strongly welcomes the return to the Dáil of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill and is hopeful that it will include a definition of consent
RCNI strongly welcomes the return to the Dáil of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill this week by An Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD, and is hopeful that it will now be possible to amend this Bill to include a positive definition of consent to sexual activity. If it is […]
RCNI encourages new government to enact the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) attended yesterday to the SPACE international event in Buswells hotel as part of their work towards ending sexual exploitation, support their call for the prompt enactment of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015. RCNI is a long standing member of the Turn Off The Red Light (TORL) campaign, whose legislative […]
