'It’s about reclaiming our lives': Survivor launches charity to support rape victims

Ciara Mangan: 'Something was missing, so I created Beyond Surviving and that’s the bridge that is not there. This is the first hub of its kind in Ireland.' File picture: Collins Courts

A woman who helped put her rapist behind bars has set up a new survivor-led charity because of the “lonely struggle” she faced in the aftermath of her case.

Ciara Mangan waived her right to anonymity after Shane Noonan from Castlebar, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty in 2023 at the Central Criminal Court to raping her. He was sentenced to eight years in jail, with the final year suspended.