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Rape

Yesterday
1st May 2025
Man (50s) appears in court charged with raping woman 35 times in Co Donegal
This week
27th April 2025 - 2nd May 2025
Debunked: There is nothing ‘strange’ about not naming unconvicted rape suspects. It’s the law
Last week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
Weinstein 'was not going take a no for an answer', jury told as rape retrial begins in New York
Last month
April 2025
'They knew I had said no over and over': Woman raped by three men reflects on 'traumatic' trial
Boy who raped girl in Cork alleyway to be detained for two years
Appeal launched in Northern Ireland for victims of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou
March
March 2025
Teenager accused of rape at Limerick Racecourse collapses in court while listening to evidence
Three men jailed for 'cruel and depraved' rape of woman they encountered in Dublin nightclub
French actor Gerard Depardieu goes on trial over sexual assault charges
Doctor giving evidence in rape trial leaves the stand to treat juror who fainted in court
Convicted rapist jailed for 10 years for rape of young woman at Dublin holiday complex
Teenage girl was allegedly raped by two teenage boys in car at Limerick racecourse, court hears
February
February 2025
Tate brothers' arrival in US met with 'shock, horror and trauma' by women alleging rape
Landlord found guilty of raping young tenant after plying her with brandy
French former surgeon accused of sexually abusing 299 patients admits committing ‘odious acts’
'Dealing with the legal system was worse than the rape': Victims of male violence demand change
Survivors are calling for the use of counselling notes and character references to be banned in gender-based violence trials.
Three men convicted of raping a woman they met in a Dublin nightclub in 2019
This year
2025
Dominique Pelicot questioned over murder and attempted rape during 1990s
Daughter says French rapist Dominique Pelicot 'should die in prison'
'Deep concerns' over AI 'undress' apps being advertised on Irish social media
So-called ‘nudify’ apps allow users to create deepfake naked images of any woman.
Last year
2024
Opinion: Gisele Pelicot's bravery reminds us to stand in solidarity with all victims of rape
Rachel Morrogh
Macron thanks Gisele Pelicot for 'dignity and courage' amid guilty verdicts in mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot, 72, had already admitted to drugging Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
His 50 co-defendants in the case were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals.
Speaking outside court, Gisele Pelicot said she has "never regretted" the public trial.
Man jailed for seven years for the rape of a teenage girl after a New Year's Eve party
National Rape Crisis HelpLine saw 20% surge in calls during McGregor sexual assault case
Conor McGregor replied 'no comment' to more than 100 garda questions
Two men jailed for total of 26.5 years for gang rape of teenage girl
'I don't know how I'm going to rebuild myself,' Gisèle Pelicot tells mass rape trial
Convicted rapist claims shorter lunch breaks could have pressurised jury
Niamh O’Reilly: I can see why women would ‘choose the bear’
Niamh O'Reilly
French prosecutors request trial as part of rape investigation of actor Gerard Depardieu
Police investigating alleged rape of Irish woman in Portugal
Former 'HamsandwicH' band member Colin 'Ollie' Murphy jailed for seven years for rape
Man who raped woman as she slept beside her boyfriend and newborn is jailed for eight years
Woman raped by Derry O’Rourke recounts former swim coach's 'brutalisation' of her
The 78-year-old was found guilty of one offence of rape and 11 charges of indecent assault on dates between October 1989 and June 1990.
Man who raped woman at house party jailed for seven years
'I can no longer be manipulated by you': Woman raped by stepfather as teenager speaks out
Man who habitually raped and assaulted wife during '25 years of hell' given life sentence
Opinion: When it comes to violence against women, we are stuck in a time warp
Trish Long
Woman raped at house party says she feels like 'a prisoner' in her own life
Man found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder British TV presenter Holly Willoughby