belfast rape trial

The defendants were acquitted of all charges, but the forty-two-day Belfast rape trial and its subsequent verdict, has had a profound effect on many, particularly those personally affected by sexual violence. Miriam Duffy, executive…

In the immediate aftermath of the Belfast case, the Irish Government announced plans to roll out consent classes in primary and secondary schools, and develop a new system for ‘vulnerable victims’ in sensitive cases. Underlying the well…

During the recent Belfast rape trial, one of the defence barristers raised the question with the jury: why didn’t she (the complainant) scream the house down? This was echoed in discussions on social media, in conversations with friends,…