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Congratulations to those who completed our one year course
Congratulations to the participants of our one year sexual violence training
Sexual Violence Training - applications now being accepted
Are you a counsellor or a front-line professional? We are now accepting applications for our sexual violence training.
Two day kayaking course and 10k annual kayaking event
Entries are now open for our two day kayaking course (22nd and 29th July) and annual kayaking event on 12th August
Songs of Love and Loss in the Irish Tradition by Dr Sandra Joyce
"Songs of Love and Loss in the Irish Tradition" - proceeds to Rape Crisis Midwest

2023

10th March - Karen O'Donnell O'Connor discusses the upcoming referendum on gender equality - read here
5th April - Verena Tarpey - Rape Crisis Midwest and ADAPT welcome bill supporting domestic abuse victims - read here
11th April - Verena Tarpey - Legal leave for domestic abuse victims welcomed in Limerick - read here

2022

15th May - Verena Tarpey - Rape Crisis Help website now available in Ukrainian language - read here
12th May - Michelle Walsh cited in article "Sex Education must address Toxic Masculinity of boys - read here
3rd March - The O'Connor brothers take on gruelling challenge for Rape Crisis Midwest - read here
26th April - Miriam Duffy on limerick today podcast on the trauma victims of sexual abuse and violence experience when reporting crimes of this nature. - read here
6th August - Verena Tarpey on the 10k paddle with Live95 - read here
17th August - Miriam Duffy on new records of arrest because of sexual assaults - read here
18th August - Miriam Duffy on why hospitality staff should get sexual assault training - read here
29th September - Rape Crisis Midwest 2022 quiz night at Thomand Park - read here
30th September - Dr Mary Ryan on Midwest Empowerment and Equality Conference set to change lives - read here
13th October - Verena Tarpey discusses legislation on Sex for Rent - read more
14th October - Limerick Chamber of Commerce shortlist of Regional awards, including Rape Crisis Midwest - Best Non-Profit - read here
26th October - Verena Tarpey speaking to Limerick Voice on calls to the crisis centre reaching an all time high - read here
28th October - Article on 'Consent Culture' quoting the work of Michelle Walsh - read here

18th November - Verena Tarpey talks about how the pandemic has triggered past instances of rape and sexual abuse - read here
18th September - Miriam discusses the report from the Joint Policing Commission - read here
21st July - Michelle Walsh , Irish Examiner " Sexual Violence begins much earlier than adulthood" - read more
29th July - RCNI - Launch of Michelle Walsh's Storm and Stress - read more
29th June - Verena Tarpey discusses how a lack of knowledge can make it more difficult for someone to report a rape or sexual assault - read here
April 17th, Miriam Duffy talk to Joe Nash about a recent College harassment survey - Live 95 FM College Harassment Survey April 18th 2021
April 17th, Article in Clare Champion on LGBTQ survey in conjunction with Rape Crisis Midwest - read here
March 15th Verena Tarpey “Education needed to suppress the threat of violence against women” – read here

2020

November 23rd 2020 " The issue of rape and sexual abuse is no longer someone else's problem, Verena talks to Gavin Grace on Clare FM - read here
14th December 2020, "Letting a light shine for fellow survivors" Martin Vernon talks about his experience of rape - read here
The Clare Champion Martin's Story Dec 14th 2020
August 9th - Verena - 'Increase in calls to the centre, not surprising" - read here