Large numbers of Irish women fear for their safety using public transport, cycling or walking alone, according to a report from State transport body Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). While safety on public transport was an issue for both sexes, the report said “women, and especially women in Dublin, are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and assault”. More than one-quarter of women in Dublin and just under one-fifth of women nationally reported being verbally harassed or made to feel uncomfortable on public transport. Some 55 per cent of women said they would not use public transport after dark and 34 per cent said feelings of insecurity have prevented them from travelling. In many cases, the walk from a stop or station was the primary reason women avoided public transport.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2021 00:56 UTC