The head of the Catholic Secondary School Parents Association responds to an 'Irish Examiner' editorial, while other readers consider topics from the Middle East conflict to assisted dying

The family of Denise Morgan, who was murdered by her ex-partner in New York, say while they will never get justice, they want to tell Denise’s story in a bid to warn others

In a victim impact statement, the girl said: 'I will never understand why it happened. Did I do something wrong?'

The Taoiseach has called for more prison spaces in a bid to allow judges impose minimum sentences.

'Our lives were enormously enriched because of Ashling. She was charismatic, compassionate and her infectious laugh could light up any room'

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said the 'one thing we don’t know about this case is the why' 

The uncomfortable truth is that murderers and rapists are humans with human stories

As a society, we have to look at the messages we give our children — there seems to be absolutely zero political will to prevent our children from viewing women being tied up, dominated, choked, spat on, consent taken from them and beaten

'For centuries, the rape of women in marriage was not seen as a criminal offence,' the judge said. 'The jury verdicts in this case confirms such a view is no longer held in the community.'

'In some ways there is a sense of peace knowing you are home, but there will never be peace in knowing the tragic way it occurred'

Claim that soldiers were locked in cages in between fights

The court heard that Neilus Cooney and the victim had met on Facebook six months previously and had met in person three or four times

Jailed man had told gardaí he had tried to murder his ex-wife

Corruption has moved beyond finance to include abuse of power for sexual gain

Stalking, domestic abuse, and assaults on emergency personnel including gardaí are addressed with new offences and tougher sentences in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

The mum who was shot dead in New York will be laid to rest in Ireland, in her home village of Tullyallen, Co Louth 

In May of this year, an NWC and Department of Justice report found that victims of domestic and sexual violence felt "belittled" and were being left in "life-threatening situations"

Plenty of adults enjoy porn as part of a fun and engaging sex life. Where the problem arises is how commercial porn is produced and who’s watching it, writes Sarah Harte

Rape first occured when man was aged 13 and victim was aged nine

There is a lack of urgency from governments to tackle violence against women across Europe, an Irish MEP has said.

The figures also show more women contacted the helpline (84%) than men (15.7%)

Intro Matchmaking client said that, having given the man her phone number, she felt sick and scared to discover he had a conviction for violent assault

Last Saturday an outrage against humanity was committed when Hamas fighters crossed from Gaza into Israel and went on a killing spree.   Civilians were shot dead randomly. Women were sexually assaulted.

Gardaí and support services need training on the psychological impacts of stalking, a leading campaigner has said.

Stark figures were revealed today by Women’s Aid as it launched a campaign to highlight the 'severe impact' that such abuse can have on young women’s mental wellbeing

A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged with coercively controlling his wife for a period of almost three years and raping her seven times.

Half of young people aged 18 to 24 have experienced sexual harassment in the last year, new CSO figures show. It compares to one in five of all adults — but the rate among women is over twice (28%) than men (13%).

Victim told court that Scott Donegan 'is a danger to society and he has scarred and damaged me for life'

'It’s becoming more difficult these days for a man or a woman to be the garda they thought they could be when they first joined'

Across a decade of her childhood, Fiona Doyle's dad repeatedly raped her and let two other men abuse her too. Yet she recently visited him to offer forgiveness, she tells ALISON O'REILLY

The comedian has already left the mainstream and exists in a parallel world of podcasts and YouTube ads, writes Jim Waterson

This one clip, all 57 seconds of it, is rich in detail which may provide answers to questions about how this kind of thing could continue to happen after MeToo

Russell Brand has dismissed accusations aired in Channel 4's Dispatches, assertions that will be held up to scrutiny in the weeks and months ahead

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is preparing legislation to establish the agency, which was promised as part of the Government’s zero-tolerance strategy

Four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame

One of the messages sent to the girls, who were aged 13-14 years, contained a part-topless photo of himself, while he had described another girl as a 'little ride'

There’s a certain irony that while once women’s soccer wouldn’t make the back page of a local paper, in fact, Pet’s Corner would have trumped it, these days it’s never out of the headlines.

Digital Markets Act is the second part in the EU's revolutionary suite of legislation setting out to protect European citizens

The court was told that the woman recalls not struggling because she did not want to wake her child

Julie Crowe's mother outlined how her daughter realised from talking to friends that she had been raped during their stay on the Greek island of Zakynthos

University of Galway research found that 96% of women surveyed had received abusive social media messages

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said her department and An Garda Síochána are working to ensure victims feel empowered to come forward

One reader applauds the World Cup winners who are standing their ground, while others consider topics including road safety, the cost-of-living crisis, drugs, and sex education 

We watched a great little Irish movie on the telly the other night. Called Herself, it’s a movie full of hope and ambition, recovery and friendship.