# Rape

This week

21st July 2024 - 27th July 2024

Courts

'I can no longer be manipulated by you': Woman raped by stepfather as teenager speaks out

23 Jul

36.4k

Last week

14th July 2024 - 27th July 2024

Courts

Man who habitually raped and assaulted wife during '25 years of hell' given life sentence

16 Jul

50.7k

This month

July 2024

Voices

Opinion: When it comes to violence against women, we are stuck in a time warp

Trish Long

Updated 12 Jul

8.7k

Central Criminal Court

Woman raped at house party says she feels like 'a prisoner' in her own life

8 Jul

28.9k

Gavin Plumb

Man found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder British TV presenter Holly Willoughby

4 Jul

13.7k

Voices

Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims

Ivana Bacik

2 Jul

5.9k

Gavin Plumb

Holly Willoughby kidnap fantasy ‘dark and twisted… but a fantasy nonetheless’, court hears

2 Jul

16.5k

Courts

Man jailed for eight years for rape and aggravated sexual assault of woman in Galway

The judge said a character reference ‘goes up in smoke’ when an offence of such a serious nature is committed.

1 Jul

87.6k

Last month

June 2024

Sexual Assault

Record 18,605 calls made to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre helpline amid increase in male callers

27 Jun

6.6k

Gavin Plumb

Accused security guard says Holly Willoughby kidnap plot would put him on ‘death row’

6 hrs ago

18.4k

Victim Impact Statement

'Fear, anger, sadness': Woman raped in 2019 hopes to be advocate for victims of sexual violence

17 Jun

21.2k

Courts

50-year-old Dublin taxi driver convicted of the rape of two women in the back of his car in 2022

14 Jun

34.0k

Courts

Woman allegedly raped by taxi driver tells court she woke up with him on top of her

10 Jun

16.9k

Courts

Taxi driver accused of rape claims sexual interaction was consensual

6 Jun

13.4k

This year

2024

Bruce Lehrmann

Former staffer loses defamation suit as judge finds he raped woman in Australian parliament

15 Apr

18.8k

Central Criminal Court

Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of two girls over prolonged periods of time

8 Apr

27.6k

Costa Blanca

Man jailed for five years over rape of Irish student in Spain

22 Mar

29.3k

Development

Ex-Man City and Real Madrid star Robinho arrested after losing rape conviction appeal

Updated 22 Mar

4.9k

Massachusetts

Dublin firefighter in Boston for St Patrick's weekend charged with rape

19 Mar

95.1k

Courts

Man jailed for seven and a half years for raping his wife's friend in a Dublin park

15 Mar

27.2k

THE MORNING LEAD

Female rape victims in Ireland almost treble that of EU counterparts

Investigation by Noteworthy and European colleagues shows Ireland ranking among highest number of reported rapes in 2022.

Sexual assault victims increase almost year on year since 2012

Between 2021 and 2023 over 68,000 rape victims recorded across Europe

Advocates say Ireland has ‘large-scale problem’ in tackling female violence

Maria Delaney & Patricia Devlin

8 Mar

14.7k

Courts

Cork man who repeatedly raped his young nephew is jailed for 11 years

5 Mar

23.7k

Courts

Man who repeatedly raped teenage babysitter 35 years ago jailed for 8 years

4 Mar

27.1k

Central Criminal Court

'A vile human being': Man jailed for sexual abuse of his three sisters in the 1970s

1 Mar

28.9k

Courts

Man who raped friend in 'breach of trust' after birthday party jailed for six years

12 Feb

20.9k

Courts

Man who raped woman in 2017 says he's 'prepared to accept whatever punishment judge gives me'

16 Jan

34.2k

Courts

Man who repeatedly raped unconscious wife with household objects jailed for 11 years

15 Jan

32.5k

directive

Ireland urged to show 'courage and conviction' to help pass stalled EU law on sexual violence

3 Jan

10.3k

Last year

2023

Court

Man who raped 'vulnerable and intoxicated' young woman in Dublin hotel jailed for eight years

27 Nov 2023

45.0k

Courts

Man who raped partner when she returned home after miscarriage jailed for 11-and-a-half years

20 Nov 2023

36.7k

Annual Report

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre supported 18,400 people last year, up 31% on 2021

19 Oct 2023

4.0k

Arrest

Nicholas Rossi, who claims to be Irish orphan, arrested in connection with alleged rape in UK

11 Oct 2023

23.5k

Courts

Four men go on trial at Central Criminal Court accused of raping woman at her home five years ago

6 Oct 2023

32.0k

sexual violence

Older people more likely to believe women 'make up or exaggerate reports of rape', study finds

5 Oct 2023

12.9k

Crime

French prosecutors investigating alleged rape of Irish rugby supporter in Bordeaux

11 Sep 2023

9.6k

Crime

French prosecutors investigating alleged rape of Irish rugby supporter in Bordeaux

11 Sep 2023

66.0k

Extradition

UK court rules rape suspect Nicholas Rossi, who claims to be Irish orphan, can be extradited to US

2 Aug 2023

24.3k

Courts

Westmeath man jailed for 10 years for raping teenage girl after they had been drinking together

10 Jul 2023

36.1k

Courts

Sex offender who raped one woman and tried to lure another woman into car jailed for 10 years

3 Jul 2023

32.8k

Scotland Yard

Met Police officer appears in court in England charged with rape

25 May 2023

17.4k