She's been speaking in response to the Sarah Everard case in the UK.
A midlands rape survivor says Irish judges should be allowed to ensure someone's never released from jail - like in the Sarah Everard case in the UK.
Former police officer, Wayne Couzens, was given a 'whole life order' for raping and murdering the 33-year-old in London.
There's no such sentence here, where the average time spent in prison under a life-sentence is about 18 years.
Mullingar's Debbie Cole thinks that should be increased:
Ms. Cole doesn't think it's safe to ever release offenders like Couzens:
Enterprise Minister Downplays Government's Ability To Help On Home Heating Oil
Midlands Prison Hit By Mass Overdose Incident
Offaly Man To Complete Marathon Challenge In Honour of Ashling Murphy
Recruitment Of First-Ever Professors For Ireland's Technological Universities Launched
Minister For Rural And Community Development Marks Two Official Openings And Launches In Laois
Offaly Soccer Club Granted Planning Permission For Facility Expansion
Offaly TD Warns Garda Protection For TDs Could Affect Public Access
People in Laois Facing Extended Water Outage Today