The 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years: Belfast rape trial

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The 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years: Belfast rape trial

Time now for our series exploring Newstalk’s 20 most influential moments of the past two decades. We’ve been looking back at a different moment every day, chosen by you, the Newstalk listeners. Today, we want to talk about the 2018 Belfast rape trial. The case led to calls on both sides of the Border for drastic reforms in the treatment of complainants in rape and sexual assault cases. Tom O’Malley, Barrister and Law Lecturer at NUIG chaired a review looking at the issues and joined us on the line. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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The 20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years: Belfast rape trial