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.

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

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.