Josepha Madigan praised for her 'important' Dáil speech on being a survivor of sexual assault

Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin RapeC risis centre said people who heard Ms Madigan’s speech would recognise that she was speaking out of her own experience

Deputy Josepha Madigan said she always takes statistics on the matter with a 'pinch of salt' as most victims do not report the crime. File Picture

Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan has been widely praised for her speech during a Dáil discussion on sexual and domestic violence in which she revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault. 

During her contribution yesterday, the Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion said there are “very few" women her age who have not been subjected to some form of sexual assault in their lifetime.