Law on consent in rape cases

Published: July 27, 2022, 7:30 a.m.

b'The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD will today seek Cabinet approval for a Bill to strengthen the law on consent, knowledge, and belief in rape cases The Bill will change the current situation where a man is not guilty of rape if he honestly believed that he had the consent of a woman. \\n\\nFor more on this, Johnathan spoke to Noeline Blackwell, CEO of the Rape Crisis Centre and Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and Criminal Barrister.'