Irish Examiner view: Minister a survivor of sex assault

Josepha Madigan: It takes great courage to share such a personal story.

THE revelation in the Dáil by a Fine Gael TD that she is a survivor of sexual assault is a stark and powerful reminder of the extent of violence against women in Ireland.

Josepha Madigan’s declaration, during a Dáil debate, that she suffered sexual assault, cannot have come easy, not even to someone used to being in the public eye. It takes great courage to share such a personal story.