'What an incredible honour': Louise O'Neill receives honorary doctorate from UCC

The bestselling author has been honoured for her work's focus on issues surrounding consent and rape culture in Ireland

Award-winning author and columnist Louise O'Neill, who received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law from University College Cork at its School of Law conferring ceremony on Friday

Speaking to bestselling author Louise O’Neill ahead of her honorary conferring at University College Cork today, it’s striking that she says she was surprised to be recognised for her work in bringing problematic issues to the fore through her writing.

Her novel Asking For It and its later stage adaptation sparked a national conversation on issues surrounding consent and rape culture and in the six years since its publication, schools and colleges have introduced more supports to prevent sexual assault and to provide support for its victims.