| Trinity College Dublin Status: Confirmed | Formal complaints are made on a complaint form and reviewed by a Screening Panel. Trinity's Speak Out privacy notice says anonymous reports will not be investigated. In 2026 the Dignity, Respect and Consent Service stated in writing that it could not progress a complaint made by a witness. | Trinity: The Policies and Complaints Process (opens in a new tab) | Introduced April 2024 | 3 October 2026 |
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| University College Dublin Status: Unconfirmed | UCD's formal complaints procedure gives any member of the UCD community who is subjected to sexual misconduct the right to submit a formal complaint. In exceptional circumstances UCD reserves the right to start a formal investigation itself where there is sufficient concern for the safety and welfare of others, decided case by case. Witnesses can report anonymously through Report and Support, which is not a formal complaint. We have not found a published statement on formal complaints made by witnesses. | UCD: Sexual Misconduct, Options for Resolution (opens in a new tab) | Not stated | 3 October 2026 |
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| Dublin City University Status: Confirmed | DCU's staff procedures say it would be exceptional for the University to pursue a formal investigation where the report comes from a third party, and that its approach in such cases is decided case by case. | DCU Sexual Misconduct Employee Procedures, section 6.4 (opens in a new tab) | 18 April 2023 | 3 October 2026 |
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| Technological University Dublin Status: Confirmed | TU Dublin lists three options for people who experience or witness an incident: disclosure, anonymous reporting through Speak Out, and a formal complaint. Its reporting page points to the Student Disciplinary Procedures and the staff Disciplinary Procedure for formal complaints. | TU Dublin: Reporting (opens in a new tab) | Not stated | 3 October 2026 |
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| University of Galway Status: Confirmed | The policy tells anyone who witnesses sexual violence or harassment to report it to their line manager or the Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention and Response Manager. It defines the reporting party as a person who has allegedly been subjected to the behaviour, and it does not say how a formal report from a witness is handled. | University of Galway: QA361 Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy and Procedure (opens in a new tab) | 23 October 2024 | 3 October 2026 |
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| Maynooth University Status: Unconfirmed | Maynooth's Speak Out page offers an anonymous reporting tool for staff and students, and says there is no way of identifying or contacting anyone who uses it. For a formal complaint, the page directs students to the Vice-President Academic and Registrar, and staff to Human Resources. It links to the Equality and Diversity Policy and to the staff policy on workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. We have not found a dedicated sexual misconduct policy or a published statement on reports made by witnesses. | Maynooth University: Speak Out Reporting Tool (opens in a new tab) | No dedicated policy found | 3 October 2026 |
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| University College Cork Status: Unconfirmed | Witnesses can report anonymously through Speak Out. UCC states that it will not take specific action or start a formal complaint process following a Speak Out report. We have not found a published statement on formal complaints made by witnesses. | UCC: What is Speak Out? (opens in a new tab) | Not found | 3 October 2026 |
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| University of Limerick Status: Confirmed | UL's policy applies to people who experience sexual harassment or sexual violence, and it does not accept anonymous complaints. In exceptional circumstances, where the safety or welfare of others is at risk, UL reserves the right to take formal action when the person affected chooses not to complain. The policy does not say how a complaint from a witness is handled. | University of Limerick: Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy (opens in a new tab) | 24 September 2024 | 3 October 2026 |
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| Atlantic Technological University Status: Confirmed | ATU's policy says the University will consider how to respond to reports of sexual misconduct from third parties, such as a witness or bystander, and that these decisions are taken case by case. | ATU Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy (opens in a new tab) | 1 April 2022 | 3 October 2026 |
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| Munster Technological University Status: Confirmed | MTU's Student Disciplinary Policy and Procedure says complaints about student behaviour may be brought by students, staff or members of the public, and that MTU may act on information that has otherwise come to its attention. The Registrar decides whether a complaint is investigated and may continue a case after the complainant withdraws. The procedure covers complaints about students. We have not confirmed the position for complaints about staff. | MTU Student Disciplinary Policy and Procedure (opens in a new tab) | 1 September 2023 | 3 October 2026 |
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| South East Technological University Status: Confirmed | SETU's student policy tells anyone who witnesses sexual misconduct to report it to their Head of Department or the Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention and Response Manager. Its procedure does not say what happens to a report made by a witness. SETU can start a formal investigation itself if it becomes aware of an incident that poses a potential risk to others. Reports about staff are handled under a separate staff policy. | SETU Sexual Misconduct: Student Policy and Procedure (opens in a new tab) | 12 May 2026 | 3 October 2026 |
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| Technological University of the Shannon Status: Unconfirmed | TUS lists four options on its reporting page: not making a report, reporting anonymously through Speak Out, making a disclosure, and submitting a formal complaint. The page is addressed to people who have experienced an incident. We have not found a published statement on reports made by witnesses. | TUS: Reporting an Incident (opens in a new tab) | Not found | 3 October 2026 |
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| RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Status: Confirmed | RCSI's student policy encourages students to make a complaint if they have experienced an incident. Where a student names a person to a staff member without making a formal complaint, the staff member must report it to the Associate Director for Academic Affairs, who decides how RCSI responds. Speak Out reports can be made on behalf of someone else, but RCSI cannot follow them up. The policy does not say how a formal complaint from a witness is handled. | RCSI Sexual Misconduct Policy: Student Support and Report (opens in a new tab) | October 2025 | 3 October 2026 |
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