There is currently no standalone offence of stalking. Legislation has been promised and is due to take force this summer.

Mary said that often the victim will spend the remainder of their holiday isolated after an attack. Other times they will be unable to find support among the group.

Official garda figures showed there had been 28 reported rapes in Cork city in the first five months of 2022

The head of Cork’s Sexual Assault Treatment Unit tells Sarah Horgan that every sexual assault victim, of whatever gender or background, should be treated with respect, and society still has much to learn.

SEXUAL Violence Centre Cork’s annual report has revealed that 87% of perpetrators of sexual assault last year were known to their victims. The figure represents an increase on 2019 when 70% of perpetrators were known to the victim.

A CHARITY revealed that Cork men are travelling three hours to access safe beds after falling victim to coercive control.