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New legislation could mean 'honest belief' of consent to sex is no longer a defence in rape cases. Government is considering the proposal to modify consent laws and has received the backing of the Law Reform Commission. Currently, an accused person can defend themselves by testifying they honestly believed their accuser had consented, even if the belief is not reasonable or rational. Dr Cliona Sadlier, Executive Director of Rape Crisis Ireland, says the defence of consent would remain. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Siobhan O’Leary, Executive Director of Rape Crisis Midwest. PHOTO CREDIT: Eugene Zvonkov from Getty Images