Staffing levels in country’s Sexual Assault Treatment Units 'scandalous'

Staffing levels at the country’s six Sexual Assault Treatment Units are “scandalous” according to the CEO of Dublin’s Rape Crisis Centre.

Staffing levels in country’s Sexual Assault Treatment Units 'scandalous'

Staffing levels at the country’s six Sexual Assault Treatment Units are “scandalous” according to the CEO of Dublin’s Rape Crisis Centre.

Noeline Blackwell told Newstalk Breakfast that frequently the largest unit at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital, which covers one third of the country, cannot operate at weekends because of a lack of staff.

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