The head of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has hit out at claims that Maíria Cahill was complicit in her alleged abuse.
A blog post appeared online last night which described Ms Cahill's relationship with her alleged attacker as a "year-long sexual liaison".
The post was shared on Facebook by one of the people allegedly involved in a "kangaroo court" to investigate her claims.
Maíria Cahill maintains she was raped by a leading Republican as a teenager and the abuse was covered up by Sinn Féin - an accusation which the party leader flatly denies.
CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Ellen O'Malley Dunlop says the onus is always on the adult to behave responsibly: