Gareth O'Callaghan: Any man who sets out to attack a woman belongs in a cell

Until we start to see these Neanderthal savages for what they are, then we can never say with hand on heart that we respect women.

Protesters leave the GPO in Dublin in solidarity with Natasha O’Brien, who was attacked by a member of the Defence Forces in Limerick. Picture: Sasko Lazarov

Women keep the world turning. They are the architects of living. Fact. So why then as a society are we not supporting them more? If we are so proud of how diversity and equality have evolved over the years, then why aren’t we doing something to show that women deserve the same respect as men?

A lifetime’s journey towards a more inclusive society will only succeed when we acknowledge and protect at all costs the fundamental principle of respect for women. As Taylor Swift who is visiting Ireland for three sold-out concerts this weekend once said: “Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you, and inspire you.”