Former Fine Gael Senator Niamh Cosgrave and her French Spaniel
A former Fine Gael senator has revealed she was inappropriately touched three times by TDs and councillors while canvassing for votes.
Niamh Cosgrave, who was a senator from 1993 to 1997, has recalled how her father insisted she be accompanied by a male driver for protection while travelling the country seeking support.
“It happened three times. It started with the knee and ‘oh you’re a lovely girl’. I’d cross my legs and then they’d touch my thigh,” she told the Irish Independent.
Ms Cosgrave, who was a victim of rape later in life, said she regrets not speaking about her experience sooner but felt unable to do so.
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