There’s been a 130 percent increase in the number of people getting treatment for sexual assault following a holiday or period of travel abroad.
People who have been sexually assaulted while abroad are being urged to attend treatment units in Ireland.
It follows a new study which found a significant rise in the number of sexual assaults on Irish citizens while on holidays, or travelling.
Author of the study, and Rotunda Hospital forensic examiner, Dr Daniel Kane, says the rise in cases highlights the importance of services in Ireland.
He says it’s not unusual for people to report sexual assault at home, rather than in the country where it occurred

Ryevale House IPAS Contract To End In April Amid Ongoing Planning Controversy
Drummer And Founding Member Of The Pogues Andrew Ranken Has Died Aged 72
Road Safety Minister Says Drivers Who Haven’t Seen Gardaí Are “Unlucky” As Roads Policing Numbers Fall
Eight Special Needs Assistants To Be Axed Across Two Kildare Schools Despite Budget Boost
Maynooth, Leixlip, Athy And Kildare Town Exempt From Stricter Airbnb-Style Letting Laws
45 Years Later, Payment Of €20,000 Announced For Stardust Survivors
More Than 1,300 Crimes Committed By People On Bail In Kildare/Carlow Last Year
Hundreds Of People In Ireland Died By Suspected Suicide After Contact With Health Services