Tripling in Cork city’s reported rapes a ‘wake-up’ call

The head of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork has described a tripling in the city’s reported rape figures as a “wake-up” call.

Mary Crilly said the figures better represent the reality of rape in Ireland and show that co-operation between the centre and gardaí is working.

“I, for one, welcome the increase in these figures,” she said. “The rise in these figures is coming a bit closer to the reality of rape in this city.”