The Taoiseach is to facilitate a pilot scheme which will offer help and protection to homeless victims of rape and sexual violence in Cork. Micheál Martin promised his support for the scheme during a meeting in Cork Penny Dinners with its co-ordinator Catriona Twomey and with Mary Crilly, founder Cork's Sexual Violence Centre. The Taoiseach described the meeting as “very positive”. He promised to work with the campaigners to establish the scheme offering refuge to homeless victims of sexual assault, with follow-on medical and counselling services, and assistance to access long-term, sustainable accommodation. It will need, obviously, local authorities, HSE, and homeless services in general, to become involved in helping to provide a solution.

Source: Irish Examiner November 15, 2020 16:18 UTC