Nicole Glennon: Mary Crilly has spent four decades protecting victims of sexual violence

Dublin-born founding member of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, Mary Crilly has been described as an “angel” by those she has assisted, who number in the thousands

Mary Crilly, Director, Sexual Violence Centre Pic: Larry Cummins

Mary Crilly is approaching her 40th year at the forefront of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork (SVCC).

As a founding member, Ms Crilly has been an indelible part of the charity since it began assisting sexual assault survivors as the Cork Rape Crisis Centre on March 8, 1983 (the charity later changed its name to more accurately reflect the range of clients who avail of its services).