Amy Gilligan was just 11 years old when she was raped by a teenage boy.
The case went to court, and the 16-year-old was sentenced to five years in court with the last two suspended.
That was in 2001, and Amy who is originally from Athlone, is now 26 years old.
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Last year she waived her right to anonymity to raise awareness of her campaign to amend the law surrounding the sex offenders act – she wants victims to be notified if a convicted sex offender appeals to come off the sex offenders register.
This is because of her own experience last year – and she joins us on the show to share her story (broadcast 27/06)
