Mary Crilly of Sexual Violence Centre Cork to be honoured with Freedom of the City

Ms Crilly is getting the award in recognition of her work in the areas of sexual and domestic violence, sex trafficking, female genital mutilation and stalking

Mary Crilly is a founder of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork, which first opened in 1983 as the Cork Rape Crisis Centre. File picture: Larry Cummins

The chief executive of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork is to be honoured with the Freedom of the City.

The Lord Mayor announced on Monday that Mary Crilly[ would be the next recipient of the honour.