New full-time staff to tackle sexual violence in colleges

Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is set to announce 17 new sexual violence and harassment prevention and response manager posts. File picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Universities are to draft in full-time staff to tackle the issue of sexual violence and harassment on college campuses here.

The 17 new sexual violence and harassment prevention and response managers will be tasked with promoting a zero-tolerance culture towards sexual violence on Ireland’s college campuses.