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''It's putting the onus on potential victims to change their behaviour to prevent them being attacked''

A new '888' emergency number/app for women could be in operation by Christmas in the UK   The a...

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13.08 11 Oct 2021


''It's putting the onus on potential victims to change their behaviour to prevent them being attacked''


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A new '888' emergency number/app for women could be in operation by Christmas in the UK  

The app would track women's journeys with an alert to make sure they have returned home safely 

Would you like something similar in Ireland?

Andrea was joined by Noeline Blackwell, CEO of Dublin's Rape Crisis Centre, Roisin Nic Lochlainn, NUI Galway Student’s Union President and many callers to give their views...

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