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THERE WAS A 30% increase in first-time callers to the national rape helpline in 2014, new figures show.
The figures are carried in the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s (DRCC) annual report, which is launched today.
The report shows that there was a 14% increase in calls reporting adult rape and a 71% increase in crisis appointments relating to recent rape and sexual assault.
In total, 215 victims of rape and sexual assault were accompanied by DRCC’s trained staff to the sexual assault treatment unit in the Rotunda Hospital.
Ann Marie Gill, Chairperson of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said that 2014 was another busy year.
When victims’ rights are given appropriate recognition in our courts we look forward to seeing an increase in victims of rape and sexual crimes staying the course of the justice system and receiving justice.
The perpetrators will no longer be afforded the latitude of committing these most heinous crimes with impunity and we will look forward to having a safer society for all.
The report says that:
Of the 293 cases where the reporting status was known, 104 cases were reported to the Gardai, a reporting rate of 36%.
Of the 104 cases reported to the Gardai, outcome information was known for 26 cases (25%) of the 104 reported to the gardaí. Charges were pending in 15 cases, charges were dropped by the person or the DPP in seven and four went to trial, resulting in three convictions or guilty pleas, with the outcome of one case unknown.
CEO of the DRCC, Ellen O’Malley Dunlop said that investment in rape support services is critical.
We are now at a critical turning point in relation to awareness and changes in what were very stereotypical entrenched attitudes towards rape and sexual abuse in Ireland. While a lot has been achieved, we now need to re-invest in rape crisis frontline services.
Helpline
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre operates a free helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 1800 77 88 88 or you can visit this website.
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It isn’t job creation it is job displacement with less regulation. Along with readily available tax avoidance
Bingo. Hailo works for everyone. Über works for Über.
So Uber want to creat 50000 jobs if cities play ball.
In other words if the city councils do away with rules and regulations and let Uber do what they like.
Another case of big business calling the shots .
No thanks
I wouldn’t use an Uber car. It’s an unregulated taxi services that can charge what it likes at peak times. Dodgy.
Uber wants it all.. 50000 k jobs earning crap pay ..
Creation of jobs is great.
uber seem like they are aggressive and
not your usual app based company and i
think they will fall as quick as they rise.
It’s interesting how little traction Uber has in Ireland. Just goes to show the benefits of deregulation.
You have to go through the taxi companies here, so its not the real model. It’s unbelievable that taxi companies here would worry about the safety of passengers if Uber was opened up properly. There are some beauties driving taxi’s around Dublin.
Uber should be shut down unlicensed drivers is a disaster waiting to happen !
It has basically failed in Dublin too as it had to resort to using taxis to operate it’s service..
Have used Uber’s standard service here too. It basically operates here as a hackney service, operated on your phone with some added value, and it’s fine.
The Uber Black type service with random driver pick-up thing is the issue and to be honesty I see the challenges. I don’t think I’d use it.
I tend to try and avoid taxis like the plague… I’m sure as hell not going to pay over the odds for one … I can’t see Uber picking up much traction here.
Uber app needs access to your photos and camera..taxi..!
Use uber in the US regularly. Fantastic service and so cheap.
How many days left till their bubble bursts? 34.5bn ??
The ubers can’t use bus lanes
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