Press Releases

Helpline Information for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Over the past week Irish society has yet again been shocked by further revelations of cover ups and omissions in the handling of disclosures of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland. Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop Chief Executive of the …

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Join our Regular Giving Campaign

Campaign for Regular Giving We’ve just started a new Campaign for Regular Giving.  You can contact us at anytime to set up a Standing Order to make a monthly donation. We will send you a form for completion which you …

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Press Release – Child Protection in Ireland

The Dublin Rape Crisis  Centre (DRCC) commends both Minister Fitzgerald and Minister Shatter for the Publication of two heads of bills to strengthen Child Protection in Ireland The DRCC commends Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald and Minister …

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

4 day training for staff working with refugees and asylum seekers

DATES  Wednesday 13th June & Thursday 14t June and Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th June, 2012 TIME   9.30am – 4.30pm VENUE  The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone With the support of funding from the European Refugee Fund, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre offers a 4 day …

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

4 day BodyRight Facilitators training course – 1st May 2012

  BodyRight A Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention programme for Young People The DRCC invites appropriate youth work and second level school staff to attend a training programme which will equip them to facilitate the BodyRight programme with young people …

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

DRCC and NWCI celebrating St Patrick’s Day 2012 with President and Mrs Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.

DRCC and NWCI celebrating St Patrick’s Day 2012 with President and Mrs Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin. Please click on the following link to our new Twitter page to see the photograph and while there maybe you can start …

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Many victims have been able to break their Silence because of Lorraine Mulvey’s Courage

                 Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop, Chief Executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said: “Lorraine Mulvey waived her right to anonymity yesterday after her father was sentenced by Justice Paul Carney to a custodial sentence …

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Staying Safe – Tips for St. Patrick’s Weekend

Some Tips to keeping safe this St. Patrick’s Weekend • Always look out for each other and be part of a group • Try not to get separated from your group • Keep your drink in your hand at all …

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

1 day workshop – 14 March, 2012 Issues in the Aftermath of Rape

DATE   Wednesday 14th March 2012   TIME 9.30am – 4.30pm VENUE Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, 70 Lower Leeson St, Dublin 2. This one day introductory workshop is for those who come into contact in their work with people who have experienced rape and who …

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Staying Safe This Christmas

There were 1,784 calls to 1 800 77 88 88, the National 24 hour Helpline for Rape and Sexual Abuse over the Christmas period last year Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop Chief Executive of DRCC said: “Last year there were 1,784 calls to …

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011