Defence members 'do not have confidence' in reporting sexual assault to military authorities

PDForra president Mark Keane speaking at the PDForra conference at the INEC, Killarney, Co Kerry. Picture: Dan Linehan

Former and serving members of the Defence Forces do not have confidence in reporting sexual assaults to the military authorities, according to the PDForra, which wants a “robust system put in place” to deal with the perpetrators and help their victims.

That's the view of its 6,500-strong membership following the harrowing revelations in the RTÉ documentary Women of Honour disclosed by former female military personnel who saw no little or no action when they made complaints of sexual harassment.