UCD academic 'heartened, in a strange way' by further sexual harassment complaints at college

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. The UCD total is the highest of the dozen colleges that have issued a response. Photo: Moya Nolan

Academic Aoibhinn Ní'Shúilleabháin has said she is "heartened, in a strange way" by new figures showing seven allegations of sexual harassment were received by authorities at University College Dublin since the start of the pandemic, as it indicates more people are coming forward.

The figures, provided to the Irish Examiner under Freedom of Information, show the seven in-person incidents alleged were among 28 complaints made to university authorities in the past two years, including allegations of bullying made on and off-line.