Stalking victims count cost in new first-of-its-kind UCC study

The first Irish study of people who have been stalked or harassed will be published today, and reveals the significant social, financial, and psychological impact upon survivors
Stalking victims count cost in new first-of-its-kind UCC study

The study was prompted by the bravery of Cork woman Una Ring and University of Galway student Eve McDowell who spoke out about their experiences of stalking. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins 

The first Irish study of people who have been stalked or harassed will be published today, and reveals the significant social, financial, and psychological impact upon survivors. 

The University College Cork (UCC) report, by Dr Catherine O’Sullivan and Dr Ciara Staunton, in partnership with the Sexual Violence Centre Cork (SVCC), shows how in the majority of cases perpetrators of stalking or harassment were known to them.

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