Irish justice minister criticises rape crisis centre consent ad

Summarised from BBC Northern Ireland's report · Updated 22 Oct, 13:20 · Archive

The Irish justice minister has criticised an advertisement by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre promoting consent.

Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has criticised an advertisement by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) promoting consent. The video depicted two grandparents enthusiastically hugging their grandson, but showed their granddaughter appearing unhappy about the exchange, with the message "not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them". The ad has since been removed.

O'Callaghan, whose department funds the campaign, said the video was "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents" and did not represent the government's views. He said that whilst understanding consent in sexual relationships is vital, the video was counterproductive to that aim. In response, the DRCC said the We-Consent campaign was a long-term prevention initiative designed to increase awareness and practice of consent in Ireland, with videos premised on the idea that boundaries should be respected from an early age.

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• Irish government minister criticises rape crisis centre consent adJim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".BBC Northern Ireland · 22 Oct, 12:41

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