Call for increased facilities for victims of sexual assault as numbers spiral

The South Infirmary in Cork saw the second highest number of sexual assault victims last year, after Dublin's Rotunda. Picture: Dan Linehan

The head of the country’s Sexual Assault Treatment Units has said additional forensic facilities are needed, as new figures show more than 1,000 people were seen last year — 21% of whom were aged 18 or under.

Provisional data from the country’s Sexual Assault Treatment Units show 1,061 people attended around the country last year, with 42% attending the Rotunda unit.