News - Sexual assault
Local campaigners criticise Vatican wedding of Conor McGregor
The initiative, led by Éist, the Zero Tolerance Midlands Campaign Committee, wrote to the Bishop of Meath expressing 'deep disappointment and profound concern'.
Dec 14, 2025 16:11
Man charged with sexual assault of 10-year-old girl
He will appear again before Cloverhill District Court tomorrow morning, when the accused is expected to make a bail application.
Oct 21, 2025 12:19
Reported local cases of sexual assault and rape increase by over 200% since 2003
Information released to Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú by the Irish Prison Service show that as of May of this year, there were 800 sexual offenders in Irish prisons costing the state almost €80 million annually to house.
Jul 16, 2025 13:36
Violence against women a major concern in 2024- Longford Women's Link
The last ten years have recorded the highest number of women killed in decades.
Jan 2, 2024 07:38
French police investigating alleged rape of Irish rugby supporter
French prosecutors are continuing their investigation following the incident, with forensic tests ongoing and images from CCTV being studied.
Sep 12, 2023 07:09
Attendances at Midlands Sexual Assault Unit increase between 2021 and 2022
The youngest patient was 14 years old and the eldest was 55.
Jul 17, 2023 13:34
Athlone man found guilty of sexual assault in Dingle
The trial took place this week in Dingle
May 19, 2023 13:03
Local TD welcomes statutory inquiry into Defence Force allegations
The report had been commissioned following a documentary first shown in late 2021
Mar 28, 2023 18:17
Longford man sentenced to five years for sexual assault
McLoughlin of Torboy, Moydow, Co Longford, still maintains his innocence after a Central Criminal Court jury convicted him last March following a trial in Castlebar, Co Mayo
Dec 5, 2022 18:39
Five men sentenced over 2016 midlands rape
The five were sentenced on charges including rape, false imprisonment and sexual assault.
Jun 2, 2022 16:36
Calls for pubs to introduce stronger anti 'spiking' measures
Over 40 reports of spiking have been reported to Gardaí this year.
Apr 19, 2022 14:11
Rape Crisis Network criticises long delay in midlands rape case
The offences happeened in 2016 but it has taken six years for the trial to take place
Apr 8, 2022 08:26
Four men found guilty in Midlands rape trial
Their sentence hearing will take place in May.
Apr 7, 2022 17:12
Violence against sex-workers doubled since 2017
There has been a 92 per cent increase in violence
Dec 17, 2021 09:52Shannonside Newsletter
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