There was a slight increase in the number of contacts made to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre last year.
There was a slight increase in the number of contacts made to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre last year.It is the highest number of contacts in the centre's 45-year history and an increase of 200 on the previous year.
71% of those who contacted the DRCC last year were female; 17.5% were male and 11% identified as other.The highest proportion of callers to the National Rape Crisis Helpline sought support regarding a rape that had occurred in adulthood . In the report, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's Chief Executive Officer Rachel Morrogh noted that 33% of new clients had reported an alleged sexual offence to gardaí.
For a second year, the DRCC has noted a"concerning trend" in the number of people disclosing mental health challenges through the helpline.
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