Press Releases 2009

Criminal Justice System is Failing Rape Victims

06.12.09

RCNI new research shows inaccurate steryotype of rape is responsible for pushing cases out of legal system

07.12.09

RCNI Response to Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation Report

26.11.09

Rape Crisis Numbers shows need for urgent action to protect children in the home

19.11.09

RCNI welcome Minister’s decision to appoint investigator to decide if a full inquiry should be opened in Michael Shine case

29.10.09

Rape Crisis Network welcomes High Court release of Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation

15.10.09

One year on still no vetting legislation to protect children from abuse

11.09.09

RCNI welcome opening of new Sexual Assault treatment Unit (SATU) in the West

24.08.09

RCNI Welcome Minister Andrews' Ryan Report Implemenation Plan
28.07.09

Letter to editor: RCNI challenge Fr. Flannery's position on the congregations' anger

26.06.09

Open letter to government from RCNI and Insititutional abuse survivors

28.05.09

Rape crisis report to CORI statement

27.05.09

The RCNI rejects religious congregation's compensation proposal

26.05.09

The RCNI asks are we confident we can learn the child protection lessons?

22.05.09

Report of the commission to inquire into child abuse
20.05.09

Committee report on statutory rape falls short of the highest standards of child protection.
07.05.09

Ireland's criminal justice system's poor performance in rape cases can be improved through reform of the investigation process

28.04.09

Minister for Justice’s new policy on managing sex offenders in prison continues to highlight ongoing failures elsewhere.
22.04.09

Evidence that the sex industry is taking advantage of asylum seeking women made vulnerable by the system
16.04.09

RCNI call on Minister for Health to make Hynes Report public as a matter of urgency
04.02.09

Court of Criminal Appeal means our justice system fails to offer society reasonable protection from sex offenders
28.01.09

RCNI concerned at HSE lack of action on sex offenders' system

27.01.09

Serial rapist must not be allowed to rape again
26.01.09

What role did weak child protection legislation play in Roscommon case?

23.01.09

RCNI welcomes Roscommon incest case sentence
22.01.09

Government is failing victims if they are not given full legal rights
21.01.09