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Nationwide rallies will take place tomorrow to protest victim blaming in the Irish courts following a controversial trial verdict in Cork.

Irish women have been sharing viral images of their underwear in response to the rape trial, in which a Cork barrister used a 17-year-old girl's underwear to argue that she had given the man accused of rape consent.

The 27-year-old man was found not guilty of raping the young woman in a Cork laneway; a result which has caused outrage all over the country.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The barrister representing the man, Elizabeth O’Connell SC, asked jurors to take into account the underwear which the teenager had been wearing at th time of the alleged rape.

She claimed the woman's "thong with a lace front" suggested that the woman "… was attracted to the defendant and was open to meeting someone and being with someone."

The Socialist Feminist organisation ROSA have responded by organised multiple rallies all over Ireland following the result.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Through their Facebook account, the group called the reference to the underwear a "disgrace" and are campaigning for an end to "victim blaming in the courts."

"These lines of character accusation and victim blaming are unfortunately a common tactic used in cases before the courts relating to sexual violence," ROSA stated.

"The judiciary has proven itself time and time again to be utterly damaging to survivors of sexual violence to seek justice."

The hashtag #thisisnotconsent has appeared all over every social media site, alongside photos of women's underwear in all forms.

There is a huge amount of anger online regarding the trial, which is especially poignant following an emotional year for women. The Belfast rape trial in March also caused a backlash nationwide when all four rugby players involved in the incident were acquitted of rape.

The '#IBelieveHer' hashtag is also spreading throughout Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in solidarity with the Corkwoman.

Protests in Dublin and Cork will begin at 1pm tomorrow, the rally on O'Connell street will meet at the Spire. On Wednesday November 14, a Limerick rally will begin at the earlier time of 12.30pm, and the Waterford protest will take place at 3:30pm on Friday November 16.

Check out the Ruth Coppinger TD and ROSA – Socialist Feminist Movement Facebook event page for more information.

Feature image: girlcrew.com

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A massive high-five is coming Jean-Paul Gaultier way.

The fashion God has announced live on French telly that he is banning the use of real fur from his collections.

The move comes as Jean-Paul labelled the industry's methods of killing animals for their fur as "absolutely deplorable”.

The decision to move away from a cruel and unnecessary industry could come as Jean-Paul was feeling the heat from other brands.

Gucci, Versace, Galliano, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors – to name a few – have all recently announced the end of using real fur in their fashion collections.

Mimi Bekhechi, director of international programmes at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) believes that the move away from real fur by the fashion director is a “sign of changed times”.

“Most people no longer wish to wear anything from animals who were cruelly caged, electrocuted, bludgeoned to death or caught in steel traps, left to die slowly and painfully–the way coyotes are still being killed for the trim on Canada Goose jackets," she explained.

“Fur today is as dead as the poor animals it was stolen from, and any designers not clued up enough to see that may as well hang up their sewing needles now”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Peta could be correct, as the brand, Coach revealed at the start of the year, that they are starting to phase out the use of real fur, and added the aim of stop using the product entirely by next autumn.

Famously, Burberry announced before London's fur-free Fashion week, that they had halted the manufacturing of products using real fur. 

Sadly, there are labels who haven't hopped aboard the cruelty-free train – *cough, cough*, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs.  

But hopefully, they are influenced and pressurised by the changing times.

Nevertheless, this is a win for Jean-Paul Gaultier and the move should be celebrated.

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Gardaí in Coolock are seeking the public's assistance in locating 15-year-old Adam Darcy. 

Adam was last seen on the 28th October 2018 on Main St Swords, Co Dublin at approximately 6pm.

He is described as being 5' 8" , with brown hair and blue eyes.

Adam Darcy

When last seen he was wearing a grey tracksuit, black and white Nike runners and a black puffer jacket.

Adam is known to frequent the Darndale area Dublin 17, and Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information to contact Coolock Garda Station on (01) 666 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
 

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Stacey Solomon has had to say goodbye to her long-term boyfriend Joe Swash who has headed off to Australia to film I’m A Celebrity.

Joe presents the spin-off show I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp which means he’ll be away from his loving girlfriend Stacey and his son.

Stacey shared a touching family photo of her, Joe and her two sons on Instagram. The Loose Women panellist revealed she had to say goodbye to her beau earlier this morning.

“And he’s off to the Ozzy Outback,” she wrote.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“We are gonna miss you so much @realjoeswashy but we can’t wait to watch you do what you do best,” Stacey gushed.

The mum-of-two continued: “No fun and Lots of trials please @imacelebrity @itv2.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Stacey couldn’t help but express her sadness over Joe’s departure. The duo recently moved into their first family home together: “Honestly though, our home will feel empty without you bub.”

“Except for the bed, the bed will feel wonderfully spacious and snore-free,” she joked.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Joe also took to Instagram to share a sweet message before he left for Australia: “Not long now until I have to leave this lot. I’m going to miss these guys,” the dad wrote alongside a photo of Stacey and her son Leighton.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The TV presenter will be in Australia for months as he films the spin-off show. There’s no doubt he’ll miss his 11-year-old son Harry, Stacey and her two sons, Zachary and Leighton.

I’m A Celebrity is rumoured to return on Sunday, November 18.

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This week, TV presenter Glenda Gilson became a mum for the first time as she welcomed a beautiful baby boy with husband Rob Macnaughton.

Little Bobby Mac was born weighing 7lbs, and the doting parents were thrilled following baby Bobby's arrival.

Now, proud dad, Rob has shared an adorable snap of his baby son – and said “words can’t describe” how the tot and Xpose star wife Glenda Gilson make him feel.

The dad cuddled up to little Bobby, who was dressed in a white babygrow and tucked up in a blanket in the snap tagged at the Coombe Hospital.

How gorgeous and snug does the little bundle of joy look?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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He said Bobby was still “happy out” on his third day in the world with his new snap.

"Night night little man. Day 3 & Bobby is happy out.. @glendagilson words can’t describe how you both make me feel.. xx," he wrote alongside the adorable photo on Instagram.

Mum Glenda and baby Bobby are doing well and Rob said this week he was "over the moon"  to welcome his newborn son into the world.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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It is understood the little one arrived earlier than expected; he was due to be born in early November. 

Congratulations to the proud parents!

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It’s an incredibly frustrating aspect of reality that women and girls face constant public sexual harassment daily.

In Tuesday’s report written by MPs on the women and qualities committee in Britain, the issue has now been labelled “urgent” following a nine-month enquiry on the matter.

The report is insisting that the UK government take immediate and effective action to attempt to create a safer public environment for women.

From exercising in public parks and frequenting nightclubs or bars to simply utilising our city’s public transport, women can almost almost claim to have felt the burden of danger in communal spaces of our communities.

Experiences have more recently been shared of extensive experiences of sexual assault and harassment, and there are more accounts than ever of crimes being committed against women in public.

France has recently introduced a law against street harassment which results in on-the-spot fines for predatory comments and harassment such as sexualised remarks and wolf-whistling, after a woman was viciously attacked by a man for confronting him about his offensive behaviour towards her.

The committee has “heard evidence of widespread problems” of both men and boys “sexually harassing women and even girls on buses and trains, in bars and clubs, in online spaces and at university, in parks and on the street.”

The subject of school uniforms was also mentioned in the report, written by cross-party MPs, testifying that girls in their school attires are pressurised to avoid risky situations which "keeps women and girls unequal".

Street harassment has been described in the document as “relentless and becomes ‘normalised’ as girls grow up, contributing to a wider negative cultural effect on society.”

The committee also sets out seven steps which they aim to take in the report, among them is the proposal to force train and bus operators and publican landlords to take tougher measures towards fighting sexual harassment on their premises.

It also requests a public information campaign which is specifically designed to change attitudes, akin to road safety campaigns and first aid programmes.

The British Home Office also states that they view the epidemic problem as a “key priority,” and are devising an updated “Violence against Women and Girls” strategy and scheme.

Writing on public pavements in chalk has become a new pacifistic method for women to fight back, to feel safe in their own cities.

Regardless of government promises to eliminate such prevalent behaviour entirely by 2030, the Women and Equalities Committee concludes negatively that there is currently "no evidence of any programme to achieve this".

Twitter users especially are expressing anger at how ‘obvious’ the headline is, and that there is not a single mention of men in the article, who are by-in-large the major perpetrators of sexual harassment. 

It remains to be seen whether improvements will take place which will finally allow women and girls to feel safe, but the reaction online to the BBC’s headline has been scathing.

Let's hope governments worldwide bring in sharp ways to tackle this highly concerning problem which is so engrained in our culture that many of us have become completely desensitised to it. Safety is a right, not a privilege.

Have a look at BBC’s 100 Women I know video on Street Harassment here:

The Bristol Zero Tolerance group has also written an informative guide on how to respond to street harassment, which you can read here.

Stay safe, gals.

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Gardaí in Store Street are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old teenager Jasmine Scally.

Jasmine was last seen on the 21st of October 2018 on Eden Quay, Dublin at approximately 9pm.

Jasmine Scally

She is described as being 5ft 5” tall with long dark hair.

When last seen she was wearing grey leggings, black jacket and dark grey runners.

Anyone who has seen Jasmine or who can assist in locating her is asked to contact Store Street Garda station on 01-6668000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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Gardaí in Dingle are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Danny Coffee from Tralee, Co. Kerry.

Danny is described as 5’4” in height, blue eyes, of slim build with short dark hair.

Danny Coffee

He is known to frequent Tralee, Killarney, Newcastlewest and Cork.

Gardaí have not said how long the teen has been missing for. 

An anyone with information is asked to contact Dingle Garda Station at 066 9151522 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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Another celebrity couple have called it quits and we must admit we were quite surprised to hear about this pair’s break up.

According to TMZ, Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have ended their relationship.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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It is believed the pair went their separate ways this weekend after a whirlwind romance.

The No Tears Left To Cry singer and her former fiance felt it simply was not the right time for their relationship to take off.

Both Pete and Ariana hope to remain friends, but they are no longer romantically involved.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The duo stunned fans earlier this year when they announced their engagement only a few weeks after they started dating. Pete got down on one knee and proposed to Ariana with a ring that reportedly cost $100k.

Rumour has it close friends and family aren’t surprised by Pete and Ariana’s split at all. A source told People: "It was way too much too soon. It's not shocking to anyone."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Ariana and the SNL cast member have yet to comment on the news.

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Gardaí in Drogheda wish to renew their appeal in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Alan Ryan, and are asking for the public's assistance in locating him. 

Alan has been missing since the 22nd of September 2018.

Alan Ryan

He is described as being 5'11'', of slim build with blue eyes and brown hair. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station 041 9874200, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station

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It's that time of year again – Budget day is upon us.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe announced the 2019 Budget today in the Dail amidst rumours of new tax cuts and spending increases.

He opened with, ''we will protect the most vulnerable in our society.'' 

So here are the main points of information from the Budget about how it will affect you.  

Taxes

Expenditure on capital next year will be €7.3million with the Minister saying, “I am allocating an additional €1.4 billion for schools, universities, public transport, and other important infrastructure projects in 2019, bringing total expenditure on capital next year to €7.3 billion.”

Its good news for workers as the Universal Social Charge is set to be lowered by 0.25 percent (meaning roughly an extra fiver a week) and threshold which people hit the higher tax band, 40 percent rate of income tax, will rise by €750 from €34,550.

As well as that, the threshold at which people hit the lower 2 percent rate of USC, (incomes between 12,000 and 19,000) will be widened by €500, taking into account the 25 cent increase in the minimum wage. Home carers tax credit is increasing by €300 and the earned income tax credit for the self-employed is up €200.

Health

“I am announcing a further increase of €1.05 billion in Health funding for 2019. This brings the health budget to €17 billion. This is the highest level of Health investment in the history of the State.”

Patients under the Drugs Payments Scheme will be happy to hear that the monthly cut-off charge on medicine is reduced to €130 from the current level of €134.

Prescription drug charges reduction from €2 to €1.50 for medical card holders.

Housing

The housing crisis has also been looked at, with €2.3billion has been allocated to the housing programme in 2019, with an extra €150 million will be allocated for the housing assistance payment. There will be €1.25billion for 10,000 new social homes in 2019. 

He said, ''more new homes will be provided this year than any year in the past decade''

Thresholds for affordable housing applicants set at €50,000 for single applicants and €75,000 for dual applicants.

Social Life

Cigarettes have gone up an extra 50 cent while booze prices remain the same. 

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Gardaí in Newbridge are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of missing teen, 15-year-old Michael Mc Donagh.

Michael was last seen in the Newbridge area on the 17th of September 2018.

He is described as approximately 5ft 10 in height with short brown hair and brown eyes.

Michael Mc Donagh

When last seen he was wearing a black tracksuit and black Nike runners.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station 045-440180 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111. 

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