On
Newstalk Breakfast this morning, Senator McGreehan said the problem should be addressed through, “awareness, education and legislation.”
People should be fined for catcalling and making 'unsolicited comments' on the street - Fianna Fáil
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“I am proposing that we look into the possibility of legislation for catcalling and unsolicited comments,” she said.
“France and Belgium have done this before and I think we have a big problem here in Ireland.
“The Amárach research with Maryfield College in Drumcondra really highlighted that our young girls, our teenagers, our children are being catcalled with sexually explicit comments and I really do think we need to be able to protect that and make sure that young girls and women feel safe on our streets.”