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Irish government pulls ad warning grandparents to ask consent
Fox News • • world
Key Points:
- An ad by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) urging grandparents to ask for consent before hugging grandchildren sparked international controversy and was subsequently removed after airing last month.
- Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan criticized the ad as inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents, stating it did not represent the government's views and was counterproductive to promoting consent awareness.
- Politicians from multiple parties, including Senator Gareth Scahill, condemned the ad as a misuse of public funds and offensive to older populations, questioning the campaign's approach to serious consent issues.
- The DRCC defended the campaign as part of a long-term effort to promote respect for boundaries from an early age but decided to remove the videos to reassess their impact.
- Critics like Inez Stepman argue the government is avoiding addressing root causes of rising sexual assault rates in Ireland, focusing instead on politically correct messaging that has triggered public backlash.
