The founder of Cork’s rape crisis centre has spoken out against the St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House by mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor.
Mary Crilly, who founded what is now the Sexual Violence Centre Cork more than four decades ago, described the sight of Mr McGregor being feted by the president of the United States as “outrageous”.
“We have a fight on our hands, and we have to keep turning back the tide of violence against women,” she said.
In November, Mr McGregor was found civilly liable in a High Court damages case taken by a woman who accused him of rape. Nikita Hand won a claim against Mr McGregor, after accusing the professional…