Domestic Abuse

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McEntee plans to make strangulation a standalone offence
The Justice Minister Helen McEntee is expected to signal her intention to make strangulation a standalone offence in a bid to tackle domestic abuse.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Online training course launched in response to rise in domestic violence
Online training course launched in response to rise in domestic violence
Organisers say there have already been more than 100 expressions of interest in completing the course 

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

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Women's worlds 'shrinking' due to male violence
The message being sent to women is we must shrink our world, to keep ourselves safer, the Executive Director of the Rape Crisis Network said

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

Spike in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year
Spike in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year
New figures also show more than 4,000 criminal charges were referred for breaches of domestic abuse court orders in 2020 – a 25% increase on the previous year

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

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Serious domestic assaults rise by 24% during pandemic
Figures show a substantial reduction in the number of assaults outdoors

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

40% of people don't understand coercive control, new research says
40% of people don't understand coercive control, new research says
The findings are included in a study of 1,000 people carried out by RED C on behalf of Safeguarding Ireland. 

Mon, 01 Mar, 2021

'Violent man' jailed for two Safety Order breaches in Cork
'Violent man' jailed for two Safety Order breaches in Cork
In one of two incidents, the man snatched his three-year-old daughter out of his ex-partner’s car and drove away with her

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

Pandemic leads to spike in child welfare reports from domestic violence refuges
Pandemic leads to spike in child welfare reports from domestic violence refuges
Tusla received 76% more mandated reports in the first six weeks of this year compared with the same period in 2020

Mon, 22 Feb, 2021

Cork businessman jailed for threatening to kill his wife
Cork businessman jailed for threatening to kill his wife
The man also threatened his wife after confessing by saying: "When I get out of jail...you won’t have that protection that you have now."

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

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Young Cork man accused of making threats with carving knife at family home
Judge Olann Kelleher granted bail despite his concerns about the safety of the family

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

Domestic abuse support
Government urged to extend emergency supports for people fleeing domestic violence
Some 41 people have so far availed of provision granting emergency rent supplement without a means test to people experiencing domestic violence

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Everyone has a duty to call out coercive control, doctor says
Everyone has a duty to call out coercive control, doctor says
Dr Collins was instrumental in assisting the woman involved in the first coercive control case in the State.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Landmark coercive control sentence a warning to all abusers – charity
Landmark coercive control sentence a warning to all abusers – charity
Man convicted of coercively controlling and repeatedly assaulting his former partner was jailed for over 10 years after case tried under new domestic abuse legislation

Fri, 22 Jan, 2021

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Cork man gets 10 months for 'forensic level of torture' against ex-wife and children
The court heard that this was the man's sixth conviction for a breach of the Domestic Violence Act

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

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Man who burned ex-partner's foot gets 10 years for multiple assaults and coercive control
Speaking outside the courts, Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy told other domestic abuse victims that “we will back you 100% if you come to us in relation to this”.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Accountant convicted of 'extreme domestic violence' given last chance to appeal
Accountant convicted of 'extreme domestic violence' given last chance to appeal
Sidney Sutton, who was convicted of punching, kicking and stabbing his partner, has fallen out with several legal teams representing him

Mon, 18 Jan, 2021

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Garda claims Cork man threatened to rape his family
The 29-year-old has been accused of putting his own heavily pregnant partner in fear.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

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Victim lauds 'amazing' Women's Aid as court hears man cut her with pizza slicer
During the relationship, the woman's foot was burned and she was headbutted in the face while she was recovering from nasal surgery.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

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HAP recipient challenges refusal to fund court action against ex partner
Woman says decision should be quashed

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Cork man, 78, charged with breaching safety order by putting his wife in fear
Cork man, 78, charged with breaching safety order by putting his wife in fear
The latest alleged offence happened on Sunday, January 3, when the defendant tore his wife’s phone out of her hands.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

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Cork woman claims boyfriend caught her by throat in alleged assault
The young woman also alleges her then-boyfriend told her: “Your house will go up in flames by the end of the night.” 

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

'I know what it’s like': Cork chef helps those fleeing domestic abuse 
'I know what it’s like': Cork chef helps those fleeing domestic abuse 
The lasting childhood memory of his own mother fleeing domestic abuse has prompted chef Bryan Clarke to make sure that every child who is fleeing domestic violence in Cork wakes up to presents and Christmas dinner on December 25

Tue, 22 Dec, 2020

Gavel, scales of justice and law books
Woman gets barring order against ex-husband over 'most damaging' behaviour
The judge had “set him right” when the man had “remarkably” sought to justify striking his wife during their marriage.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2020

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Personal Insights: A letter from a victim of domestic violence to her abuser
The latest submission to the Personal Insights initiative is an anonymised letter from a victim of domestic abuse to her former partner.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2020

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Irish Examiner view: Speak up to save victims of domestic violence from tyrants
SAFE Ireland said 3,450 women and 589 children contacted a domestic violence service for the first time, between March and August this year.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2020

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Government will not oppose Sinn Féin's domestic violence bill
The Private Member's Bill would give 10 days' annual leave to victims of domestic violence 

Tue, 08 Dec, 2020

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Sinn Féin bill would give 10 days' paid leave to domestic violence victims
Party is hoping for cross-party support on the bill

Sun, 06 Dec, 2020

Father jailed for dangling baby daughter by a leg over river
Father jailed for dangling baby daughter by a leg over river
The man also inflicted a 'barbaric and vicious punishment beating' on his then-partner

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

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Judge overseeing divorce considers giving abused wife more time in family home
The judge found the man has breached maintenance orders and ordered him to pay all outstanding maintenance by December 3 or face contempt proceedings.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Women not seeking help for substance abuse due to stigma, shame and fear
Women not seeking help for substance abuse due to stigma, shame and fear
Coercion, abuse, and domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence are safety concerns for women attempting to access services, according to a new report

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Garda fears reconciled couple's relationship is 'ticking time-bomb' as man jailed for 'very nasty assault' on partner
Garda fears reconciled couple's relationship is 'ticking time-bomb' as man jailed for 'very nasty assault' on partner
A radio and a lamp were thrown at a young woman in a prolonged assault by her partner who also struck her repeatedly with a scart cable.31-year-old Jason Ring with an address at Liam Healy Road, Farranree, Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault ...

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

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Helen McEntee: Covid travel restrictions don't apply to victims of domestic abuse
Covid travel restrictions do not apply to anybody who is in a domestic abuse situation and is seeking help, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has told the Dáil.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2020

Cork gardaí express concern over levels of domestic violence and drink-driving
Cork gardaí express concern over levels of domestic violence and drink-driving
A reduction in burglaries, assaults, and most other crimes in Cork City and county has been attributed to increased Covid-19 garda patrols and checkpoints.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

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Joyce Fegan: Covid-19 did not cause the surge in domestic violence
We are all more stressed because of Covid-19, but that cannot be blamed for the increase in domestic and sexual violence

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

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Fears tighter Covid restrictions will see spike in domestic violence
Referrals to Tusla for emotional abuse continue to rise

Sat, 17 Oct, 2020

Policing Authority report: Actions of gardaí during Covid crisis have 'saved lives'
Policing Authority report: Actions of gardaí during Covid crisis have 'saved lives'
The Authority also said it is positive to see the declining use of anti‐spit hoods.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Campaign targeting domestic abusers launched in Kerry
Campaign targeting domestic abusers launched in Kerry
A new campaign has been launched targeting men engaging in domestic violence who want to tackle their behaviour.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2020

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of man accused of imprisoning and assaulting ex-girlfriend
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of imprisoning his then-girlfriend and subjecting her to an assault which lasted “at least an hour-and-a-half”.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

Surge in calls from male domestic violence victims during Covid-19
Surge in calls from male domestic violence victims during Covid-19
There has been a surge in calls to a support group for male victims of domestic violence since Covid-19 restrictions were imposed last March. Men’s Aid Ireland said that during lockdown it received “up to a 100% increase in calls” on some days.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

20% rise in domestic abuse offences this year
20% rise in domestic abuse offences this year
There has been a 20% increase in recorded domestic abuse offences so far this year, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020

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Man charged with attacking partner while breaking protection order granted bail
They had children together and had lived in the same house

Mon, 17 Aug, 2020

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Garda interventions 'may have averted domestic homicides'
25% year-on-year increase in calls for assistance in respect of domestic-related issues.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Man threatened young woman that she would be "cut up in pieces" and sent to her father
Man threatened young woman that she would be "cut up in pieces" and sent to her father
A one-year sentence was imposed on a young man for the part he played in threatening a young woman that she would be chopped into pieces and sent to her father.22-year-old Richard McCarthy of bay 10 Spring Lane halting site, Cork, got a total ...

Thu, 30 Jul, 2020

Ex-soldier from Cork gets two months for assaulting girlfriend
Ex-soldier from Cork gets two months for assaulting girlfriend
A former soldier has been jailed for attacking and robbing his girlfriend. Jason O'Connor appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co. Donegal on a range of charges.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2020

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