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The demonstrators marched from Dublin Metropolis Corridor to the workplace of Eire’s director of public prosecutions
The protesters held a lot of indicators exhibiting assist for Ms. Hand
Ms O’Brien stated she was “impressed” by Nikita Hand and that her victory within the civil courtroom proved to different victims that “you continue to have a voice”.
The protest was organized by ROSA, a socialist feminist motion, as a part of the Worldwide Day for the Elimination of Violence in opposition to Girls.
The demonstrators marched from Dublin Metropolis Corridor, alongside the River Liffey and to the workplace of Eire’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to specific their considerations over the dearth of a legal case in opposition to McGregor.
The next authorized threshold applies to a legal case than to a civil case.
In a legal case the burden of proof is past affordable doubt, whereas in a civil case it will depend on the steadiness of chances.
‘Girls don’t really feel protected’
Donna McCarthy, who traveled from County Kerry to attend the protest, stated the DPP’s therapy of Ms Hand was “completely disgraceful”.
“I believe they need to have taken her case.
“I believe the ladies and women of Eire, even when we now have gained our small circumstances, must battle for the remainder of those that have not gotten there or have not been heard.”
Deirdre De Feu, one other protester, stated it was essential to attend “as a result of girls don’t really feel protected wherever on the road, in public areas or at dwelling”.
“So an important factor is that all of us come collectively to assist each lady in want.”
Donna McCarthy traveled from County Kerry to the protest in Dublin
Donna Heaney from survivors group Sisi stated victims have to be heard and believed.
“The truth that the DPP weren’t capable of prosecute that is big and I’m so glad there was some type of justice – it was not sufficient,” she stated.
“So many victims are going via the identical factor.”
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Ms Hand accused the MMA fighter of rape after an evening out in 2018
The DPP informed Ms Hand in 2020 that there was “inadequate proof” to deliver a legal case and that there was no affordable prospect of conviction.
Ms Hand requested the DPP to evaluate the choice, saying she felt she was handled otherwise as a result of one of many suspects was well-known.
Requested in regards to the DPP’s resolution to not prosecute, the outgoing Irish Justice Minister stated: Helen McEntee stated this weekend: “We’ve a really unbiased system on this nation, and I believe that is true.
“I actually suppose it is essential that we respect that independence.”
