Table 1

Comparison of attendances at national Sexual Assault Treatment Units during the periods March–December 2019 and March–December 2020

Parameter20192020
Total attendances812594
Incident occurring 20:00–08:00648 (80%)413 (70%)
Seen within 3 hours if wished and appropriate482/525 (92%)311/333 (93%)
Onsite psychological support619/796 (78%)251/562 (45%)
In-person support56766
Telephone support23160
Attendee details
 Female756 (93%)542 (91%)
 Male55 (7%)50 (8%)
 Other1 (<1%)2 (<1%)
 Mean age (years)2627
 Born in Ireland603 (74%)447 (75%)
 Interpreter required14 (2%)13 (2%)
 School student149 (18%)133 (22%)
 Third-level student142 (17%)68 (11%)
 Concerns re drug-facilitated sexual assault136 (17%)103 (17%)
Alcohol 24 hours prior
 Nil212 (26%)223 (37%)
 <6 standard drinks169 (21%)118 (20%)
 >6 standard drinks368 (45%)217 (37%)
 Not recorded63 (8%)36 (6%)
 Recreational drugs 24 hours prior142 (17%)109 (18%)
Assailant details
 Single assailant727 (90%)537 (90%)
 Stranger/recent acquaintance412 (45%) (n=915*)227 (34%) (n=669*)
 Intimate/ex-intimate partner/family member125 (14%) (n=915*)129 (19%) (n=669*)
  • *Total number of assailants (some cases involved multiple assailants).