Domestic violence law to cover coercion and dates

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has enacted domestic violence legislation to include new crimes of coercive control and forced marriage and to incorporate crimes committed during dating.

Domestic violence law to cover coercion and dates

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has enacted domestic violence legislation to include new crimes of coercive control and forced marriage and to incorporate crimes committed during dating.

Mr Flanagan said the provisions bring Ireland “a step closer” to ratifying a European convention to prevent violence against women.

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