Mayo Rape Crisis Centre

25/05/2026

Martina Di Lucia from the Mayo R**e Crisis Centre spoke at the Ballina Family Resource Centre in aid of Purple Day.

20/05/2026

Angela Broderick from the Mayo R**e Crisis Centre who spoke at the Go Purple Event was joined by Assumpta Lally of Safe Ireland Mayo and Sergeant Gillian Carlos in the Tacu Family Resource Centre Ballinrobe.

11/05/2026

Tacú FRC, An Garda Síochána, Safe Ireland and Mayo R**e Crisis Centre invite you to attend a special awareness raising event in Tacú FRC, Ballinrobe on Friday May 15th at 10.30am to mark GO PURPLE DAY

GO PURPLE DAY is a joint initiative between An Garda Síochána and domestic abuse services with the aim of raising awareness about supports available to people who experience domestic abuse.

If you can’t attend, you can still get involved & help spread the message:

💜 Decorate your premises
👚Wear purple
🧁 Bake purple
🪻Sow purple flowers
🤝 Start conversations

25/04/2026

22/04, Mayo, Donegal and Sligo R**e Crisis Centre came together for training from DRCC about working with refugees and asylum workers who had suffered sexual violence.
It was an amazing, informative day and it was great to spend time with peers.

31/03/2026

DVAS (Domestic Violence Advocacy Service) are holding a free and interactive training event with the Immigrant Council of Ireland on Domestic Violence/Coercive Control and Human Trafficking, which will take place on Wednesday, April 15th, in the Riverside Hotel in Sligo. You can sign up for all or some of the sessions to be provided. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/training-on-domestic-violencecoercive-control-and-human-trafficking-tickets-1985941327972?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

25/03/2026

A huge thank you to for his wonderful fundraiser. This money will go towards supporting additional services for those attending the service. We are so grateful!

11/03/2026

Mayo R**e Crisis Centre exists to prevent & respond to crimes of r**e, sexual abuse, and sexual violence. We are recruiting for - Adolescent Counsellor (part-time) x 1, Outreach Worker (part-time) x 1 and Outreach Worker (full-time) x 1.
Region: Castlebar, Co Mayo
Expiry date: 02/04/26
www.activelink.ie/node/121103

03/03/2026

Sophia Murphy - podcaster*, activist and survivor of child sexual abuse - shares her experience of trauma, disclosure and her healing journey. She talks abou...

12/02/2026

New legislation to ban exploitation is a critical step forward. It is long overdue and implementation will be key.
As part of a coalition with AkiDwA - Akina Dada Wa Africa, the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS), the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWC), Threshold and Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn, we have submitted recommendations to the Oireachtas Justice Committee calling for:
✓ Trauma-informed support services and legal assistance for victims
✓ Dedicated Garda training on victim-centred responses
✓ Inclusion of sex-for-rent exploitation in the national DSGBV strategy
✓ Protection for all renters, including those in informal arrangements
✓ Accountability for online platforms hosting exploitative content.
Sex-for-rent exploitation is damaging, degrading and dehumanising. In its extreme form, it forces women to make a choice between homelessness and sexual exploitation.
We need robust implementation, enforcement, and support systems to protect vulnerable people - particularly women, migrants, and students - from this form of exploitation.
Read more in this article in the Irish Examiner >> https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41790452.html

Coalition urges garda training, victim supports and inclusion of sex-for-rent exploitation in Ireland’s domestic and gender-based violence strategy

05/02/2026

Dublin R**e Crisis Centre gave thanks to all the incredible women who talked to Kieran Cuddihy today on RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline and shared their very personal and raw experiences of the criminal justice system after reporting a r**e or sexual assault.
They described the retraumatisation of the process and how it felt like they were the ones on trial, with their own counselling notes being weaponised against them and their most private thoughts being seen by others, including the accused person.
Some described how life-saving therapy was for them after their experience and so how dreadful it was that this place of safety and healing was being mined for evidence.
They just want the system to be rebalanced such that survivors are not retraumatised for seeking the justice that is rightfully theirs, and that no-one has to choose between counselling and court.
Dublin R**e Crisis Centre is seeking amendments to the Criminal and Civil Law Bill so that there is a presumption in law that counselling notes will NOT be disclosed – this would mean that they become legally privileged and the routine access to these confidential notes ends.
Our deepest gratitude to Paula, Sophie, Caitriona, Sarah, and Laura 💜
Mayo Freephone: 1800 234 900
The 24-hr National Helpline provides free & confidential support after sexual violence of any kind at 1800 77 8888

So many thanks to all the incredible women who talked to Kieran Cuddihy today on RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline and shared their very personal and raw experiences of the criminal justice system after reporting a r**e or sexual assault.

They described the retraumatisation of the process and how it felt like they were the ones on trial, with their own counselling notes being weaponised against them and their most private thoughts being seen by others, including the accused person.

Some described how life-saving therapy was for them after their experience and so how dreadful it was that this place of safety and healing was being mined for evidence.

They just want the system to be rebalanced such that survivors are not retraumatised for seeking the justice that is rightfully theirs, and that no-one has to choose between counselling and court.

Dublin R**e Crisis Centre is seeking amendments to the Criminal and Civil Law Bill so that there is a presumption in law that counselling notes will NOT be disclosed – this would mean that they become legally privileged and the routine access to these confidential notes ends.

Our deepest gratitude to Paula, Sophie, Caitriona, Sarah, and Laura 💜

The 24-hr National Helpline provides free & confidential support after sexual violence of any kind at 1800 77 8888

Listen back at https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22581059/