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SHIFT WEEK | 10th – 14th November

Get ready......SHIFT WEEK is back! From the 10th to the 14th of November, we’re shining a spotlight on awareness, safety, and taking charge of your sexual health.

 

What does SHIFT stand for?
SHIFT = Sexual Health in the First Term

 

The goal of the campaign is simple: to empower you to stay informed, stay safe, and make responsible choices.

As part of SHIFT WEEK, we’re bringing back our free and confidential STI Testing Van, visiting campuses throughout the week. This is your chance to get tested quickly, easily, and for free, no appointment needed.

 

Testing Van Schedule:

  • Monday, November 10th – Blanchardstown Campus
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Tuesday, November 11th – Aungier Campus
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Wednesday, November 12th – Grangegorman Campus
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Thursday, November 13th – Bolton Campus
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

  • Friday, November 14th – Tallaght Campus

    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Coco’s Law and You

  

1.What is Coco’s Law?  

  • Coco’s Law (officially known as the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offence’s Act 2020) is a statute making it illegal to share or threaten to share intimate images of another person online, without their consent. 

  • This sharing of images is called Image-Based Sexual Abuse.  

  • Coco’s Law also protects the anonymity of survivors of Image-Based Sexual Abuse who come forward about their experiences. 

2. What is an intimate image? 

  • The legal term: intimate image is a picture of someone naked, or of their genitals, buttocks or breasts.  

  • An intimate image is also a picture of someone in their underwear. 

  • It can be a photo they took themselves, or one that you or someone else took of them.  

  • Just a reminder – it is also illegal to take an intimate image of someone without them knowing or consenting to it. 

3. But what if I don’t know the person whose image I shared? 

  • It doesn’t matter. Whether someone sent an intimate image to you directly, whether it was shared in a group chat by someone you know, or whether you just found the picture on the internet, it is still an offence to share an intimate image of someone without their express consent. 

  • It is never OK to share private pictures or videos of someone, no matter where you find them. If someone sends you a picture they shouldn’t, delete it.  

  • And if you’re unsure whether you have someone’s consent to share – just don’t do it! 

4. What do I do if someone shares or threatens to share my images? 

  • Report it to the Gardai. This can be frightening, but they are here to help. You can also contact the Sexual Violence Prevention Officer on campus for support if you need it. 

  • If you find an image or video of you online that someone has shared, don’t comment on it. It may lead to harassment or to your image being shared further. Instead, report it to the website. Companies don’t want you to take legal action against them and so will help where they can.  

  • If you know someone who has shared or is threatening to share an intimate image of someone else, call them out. You can also report them to Gardai.