Cork woman stabbed more than 20 times wants victims' advocate on parole board

Sinead O'Leary survived vicious knife attack that killed her best friend

Sinéad O'Leary who survived the attack in which her best friend Nichola Sweeney was killed. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A woman who was stabbed more than 20 times in a vicious knife attack that killed her best friend is calling for a victims’ rights advocate to be appointed to the new parole board.

Sinead O’Leary said that including someone to represent victims is vital to maintain a balance on the new board as a non-governmental advocate for prisoners will have a seat on the board.