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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Thousands protest across Ireland after soldier who attacked woman walks free

Protesters gather in Dublin in solidarity with Natasha O'Brien
Protesters gather in Dublin in solidarity with Natasha O'Brien, whose attacker, Cathal Crotty, walked free from court. Photograph: Cate McCurry/PA

The case of a soldier who brutalised a woman in a random street attack and walked free from court has prompted protests across Ireland.

Thousands of people marched in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick on Saturday to show solidarity with Natasha O’Brien, 24, who has become a symbol of the legal system’s handling of gender-based violence.

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