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Review of references in rape cases required.
Athbhreithniú ar theistiméireachtaí i gcásanna éignithe á éileamh.
Video Journalist Rape Crisis Network Ireland says the rules on testimonials that come before the court in rape cases should be reviewed.
Iriseoir Fise Deir Rape Crisis Network Ireland gur chóir athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar na rialacha a bhaineann le teistiméireachtaí a thagann faoi bhráid na cúirte i gcásanna éignithe.
This is stated in the light of supporting testimonies written for a man from Dingle who was convicted of raping a woman.
Deirtear an méid sin i bhfianaise teistiméireachtaí tacaíochta a scríobhadh d’fhear ón nDaingean a ciontaíodh in éigniú mná.
Last week, Conor Quaid from Dingle was sentenced to eight years in prison in the Central Criminal Court.
An tseachtain seo caite, sa Phríomhchúirt Choiriúil gearradh téarma príosúin ocht mbliana ar Conor Quaid ón nDaingean.
Conor Quaid, 26, was convicted of raping a young woman while she slept in her own home in 2018.
Ciontaíodh Conor Quaid atá 26 bliain d’aois as bean óg a éigniú le linn di bheith ina codladh ina tigh féin i 2018.
Before he was sentenced to prison a number of testimonials about Conor Quaid’s character were brought before the court.
Sula gearradh téarma priosúin air cuireadh roinnt teistiméireachtaí faoi charachtar Conor Quaid os comhair na cúirte.
These included testimonials from home businessmen, a former member of An Garda Síochána and a member of Dingle Gaelic Athletic Association.
Ina measc, bhí teistiméireachtaí tacaíochta ó fhir ghnó ar an mbaile, iar-bhall den Gharda Síochána agus ball de Chumann Lúthchleas Gael an Daingin.
Today’s Kerry’s Eye publication focused on the testimonies and the dissatisfaction and anger shown by the woman’s children about them.
Dhírigh scéal i bhfoilseachán Kerry’s Eye an lae inniu ar na teistiméireachtaí agus an mhí- shástacht agus fearg atá léirithe ag clann na mná fúthu.
On RTÉ ‘s Liveline program today, a letter from the woman’ s family was read outlining the shock that follows these testimonials.
Ar chlár Liveline ar RTÉ inniu, léadh amach litir ó chlann na mná a chuir síos ar an suathadh a leanann na teistiméireachtaí tacaíochta seo.
Clíona Saidléar, director of Rape Crisis Network Ireland, says the system of character references in rape cases should be reformed.
Deir Clíona Saidléar, stiúrthóir Rape Crisis Network Ireland, gur chóir córas na dteistimiréachtaí charachtair i gcásanna éignithe a leasú.
“If you think about the other side, the ‘victim impact statements’ or the statement that comes from the victim, there are very definite rules about what the victim can say at that point.
“Má smaoiníonn tú ar an dtaobh eile, na ‘victim impact statements’ nó an ráiteas a thagann ón íobartach, tá rialacha ana-dheimhin ag baint le cad is féidir leis an íobartach a rá ag an bpointe sin.
There are no rules as to what can be said in the character test of the convicted person.
Níl rialacha ag baint le cad is féidir a rá i dteistiméireacht charachtair an duine atá ciontaithe.
Maybe we need to look at putting rules in place here. “
B’fhéidir go gcaithfimíd féachaint ar rialacha a chur in áit anseo.”
she said.
a dúirt sí.
In the evening, a spokesperson for the Dingle Gaelic Athletic Association told RTÉ News that the association had nothing to do with the testimonial sent by a member, that it was sent on a personal basis and that the scribe was appointed after the testimonial had been sent. on the committee of the society.
Tráthnóna duirt urlabhraí thar ceann Chumann Lúthchleas Gael an Daingin le Nuacht RTÉ nach raibh aon bhaint ag an gcumann leis an teistiméireacht a sheol ball dá chuid, gur ar bhonn pearsanta a seoladh í agus gur tar éis don teistiméireacht sin a bheith seolta a ceapadh an scríobhaí ar choiste an chumainn.