Thousands attend #IBelieveHer Rape Trial Rallies Across Ireland
Thousands of people across Ireland came out today to protest after yesterday’s not guilty verdicts in the rugby rape trials. Rallies were held in Belfast, Dublin, Derry, Limerick and Cork. The Belfast rally was at the Laganside Courthouse, with about 1000 people (Talkback estimate) – women and men, young and old – cohering around messages of #IBelieveHer and #Metoo. The rally at O’Connell Street in Dublin was even bigger. It’s been a harrowing 9 week trial, and it’s raised a lot …