At least 12 of the Dáil's 34 current serving female TDs have been sexually harassed at some point in their lifes, the Irish Examiner can reveal. A number of questions were sent to the 34 female TDs as part of the anonymous survey. It's understood that a number of female TDs in Leinster House have reported death threats to the Gardai in previous years but are not willing to disclose the reports to the press. In 2019, it was reported that Ireland had the highest level of claimed sexual harassment in Europe - among the worst in the world. Orla O'Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), said the results show sexual harassment can happen to anyone.

Source: Irish Examiner September 14, 2020 05:30 UTC