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45% Of Female TDs & Senators Have Been Following While Walking Alone After Dark.

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82 per cent have received unwanted attention from a stranger,

45 per cent of female TDs and senators say they've been followed while walking alone after dark.

In a survey of 33 female representatives in the Oireachtas, 82 per cent have received unwanted attention from a stranger, while two thirds have been verbally harassed.

73 per cent of female elected representatives in Leinster House do not feel safe walking at night.

Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly had one disturbing encounter after a dental appointment

Fianna Fáíl Senator Erin McGreehan says men need to become more vocal about the issue

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