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Beyond Surviving survey finds issue in counselling notes used in court

Many survivors of sexual assault did not remember consenting to the use of their counselling note...

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13.41 26 Feb 2026


Beyond Surviving survey finds issue in counselling notes used in court


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13.41 26 Feb 2026


Many survivors of sexual assault did not remember consenting to the use of their counselling notes in court, a survey has found.

The survey, carried out by survivor led charity Beyond Surviving, has received over 240 responses within 24 hours and found that many survivors did not recall giving informed consent for their notes to be accessed and used in courts.

These findings come as amended legislation on the matter is due to come before the Oireachtas Committee.

Founder Ciara Mangan and Solicitor Sarah Grace join Andrea to discuss.


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