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2026-10-22 · CO

Grandparent hugging consent ad pulled after criticism

The Irish minister for justice has criticised an advertisement produced by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) promoting consent, calling it "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents". The ad depicts two grandparents enthusiastically hugging a young boy, but when they approach their granddaughter she appears unhappy about the exchange. It includes the message "not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them". The ad, which has since been removed, has attracted criticism and and also received international coverage in publications such as the New York Post. Fianna Fáil politician Jim O'Callaghan, whose department funds the campaign, said the the video has since been removed following engagement with the DRCC.

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