Natasha O'Brien: 'I suffered a horrific assault by a soldier pledged to protect us'

Natasha O'Brien: 'I suffered a horrific assault by a soldier pledged to protect us'

Some of the signs that captured the mood of the event held up in supporting the ROSA Protest that took place on Grand Parade in Cork City. Picture by Noel Sweeney

Thousands of people gathered in protests in Cork, Limerick and Dublin in solidarity with a woman who was viciously assaulted by a soldier.

Protests were organised across the country after Cathal Crotty, a serving member of the Defence Forces, walked free from court after he was given a three-year suspended sentence for attacking Natasha O’Brien.

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