'The first place that made me feel safe': Sex abuse survivor praises Cork SATU on its 25th anniversary

Janet — not her real name — moved people to tears today as she spoke candidly about her experience as a service user with the Cork Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

An abuse survivor spoke movingly on Friday about the help she got from the Cork Sexual Assault Treatment Unit and its head nurse lead Margo Noonan, above. Picture: Chani Anderson

Sexual assault units are all too often associated with trauma, pain and memories some desperately wish they could forget. For one abuse survivor, however, it was the first step to reclaiming a life she feared might never be her own again.

Janet — not her real name — moved many people to tears as she spoke candidly about her experience as a service user with the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) in Cork.