If the Belfast rape trial had taken place south of the Border it could not have received nearly as much publicity. Until the Belfast trial the director of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Noeline Blackwell, was “conflicted” about which jurisdiction had the better law. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has suggested the media adopt a code for covering rape trials. He calls a celebrity rape trial “a monster that feeds itself”. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s 24-hour helpline is at 1800-778888; drcc.ie

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2018 00:45 UTC