Survivors of sexual assault in West Cork are cut off from services

Survivors of sexual violence in West Cork face particular challenges — and any solutions are likely to be closely monitored in other rural areas around the country, writes Noel Baker

More than half of the respondents who had experienced sexual abuse as children went on to experience sexual violence as an adult too. The majority had those experiences in West Cork.

"They had to do a counselling session with the client on how to drive in Cork City," Caroline Crowley recalls. 

"The actual driving there, finding parking — this was a fear."