Over 100 students make sexual assault, harassment claims

More than 100 college students have reported allegations of sexual assault or harassment to education authorities in Ireland in recent years, writes Jess Casey for the Irish Examiner.

Figures released under Freedom of Information in terms of an Irish Examiner investigation reveal higher education institutions received at least 268 complaints from students alleging sexual harassment, sexual assault, bullying, harassment, intimidation or racism since September 2019. Of those, 109 related specifically to sexual assault or harassment, showing sexual violence remains an ongoing issue across college campuses. Several universities also received at least one complaint from a student regarding a staff member.

Rape Crisis Network Ireland Director Clíona Saidléar said the number of formal complaints documented by universities is a “tiny tip of the iceberg” in terms of prevalence.
Full report on the Irish Examiner site