Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rape Cases. Reported rape and attempted rape cases
Summary
The Minister reported 23 rape cases and 18 indecent assaults from 5 July to 30 September 1977, with no cases recorded as attempted rape.
asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported cases of rape or attempted rape since 5th July, 1977.
Comment on this
The Garda Siochana say that in the period 5th July to 30th September, 1977, 23 cases of rape and 18 indecent assults on females were reported to them. There is no recorded report of an attempted rape during the period though it is, of course, possible that some of the offences listed as indecent assaults were, in reality, attempts at rape but the evidence is insufficient to justify their being recorded as such.