Ireland's busiest sexual assault treatment unit records 12% rise in cases

The country’s busiest sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) saw a 12% increase in the numbers of people presenting to it in 2025.

The SATU at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin city centre now accounts for 41% of all attendances across the country’s six units.

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