Leinster House officials must investigate bullying and harassment, equality group insists

In a major Houses of the Oireachtas Commission survey which was leaked earlier this week, officials found that a large number of people working in Leinster House have suffered significant bullying and harassment.

Leinster House officials must investigate bullying and harassment, equality group insists

An internal Dáil equality group has demanded Leinster House officials investigate bullying and sexual harassment problems at the campus every two years after uncovering a litany of issues within the political arena.

Green Party TD and women's parliamentary caucus chair, Catherine Martin, insisted the "urgent action" is needed alongside a detailed Dáil debate on what is happening in the shadows of power, saying the problem must not continue to be ignored.

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