Research says Ireland’s ‘rape shield’ law is not working - why?
1 October - 8 mins
Podcast Series
The Hard Shoulder
Rape Crisis Ireland (RCI) is launching new independent research showing that Ireland’s ‘rape shield’, the law meant to stop complainants in sexual offence trials being cross-examined about their other sexual experiences, is routinely failing to do so…
For more on this Shane is joined by Sinéad Ring, Maynooth University Associate Law Professor and author of the report.