#Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

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'I love him to bits,' says woman of husband accused of 'savage and unprovoked attack' against her
'I love him to bits,' says woman of husband accused of 'savage and unprovoked attack' against her
The woman said she wants 'to have him home', despite the attack in front of their two young children at the family home

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

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Limerick survivors call on counselling notes to be fully withdrawn from gender-based violence trials
Among the protestors on Mallow St was abuse survivor Caitríona Hickey who said the defence request to see her counselling notes 'added another layer of trauma'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Mick Clifford: Why did Margaret Loftus wait 13 years for justice after a brutal assault?
Mick Clifford: Why did Margaret Loftus wait 13 years for justice after a brutal assault?
Margaret Loftus’s 13-year struggle exposes how institutional delay compounds the trauma of domestic violence victims

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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S Margaret Loftus: Domestic abuse survivor’s ordeal inside An Garda Síochána exposed
Margaret Loftus, a former garda, details her harrowing experience of domestic abuse and institutional betrayal within An Garda Síochána

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide to ask HSE service about father's state of mind
Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide to ask HSE service about father's state of mind
Gardaí are examining contact with mental health services and Tusla as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the child’s death

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

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'Good father with an alcohol problem' accused of 'throwing baby across room'
The man, in his 30s, is also said to have 'slammed' his partner's head into a wall

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Cork and Waterford on itinerary of book tour highlighting abusive relationships
Cork and Waterford on itinerary of book tour highlighting abusive relationships
Ennis-based national charity is finalising venues for all-Ireland tour of 'Five books that could save your life' focused on the prevention of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

Daughters of man killed by abusive partner want 'outdated' laws changed
Daughters of man killed by abusive partner want 'outdated' laws changed
James Ryan's daughter, Karen Ryan, said because Olesja Hertova pleaded guilty, the history of her abusive behaviour was not admissible in court

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Surviors have to choose to stay with abuser or navigate the housing crisis, says National Women’s Council

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year
Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year
Heartbroken daughter will speak today about the abuse her father suffered from his partner before he was killed

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Husband was choking his wife until child shouted for him to stop, Cork court told
Husband was choking his wife until child shouted for him to stop, Cork court told
The court heard that the woman feared for her life

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Man pleads guilty in Cork court to coercive control and assaulting partner
Man pleads guilty in Cork court to coercive control and assaulting partner
Man assaulting woman by pulling her hair and punching her in the mouth

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act
Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act
Jennie's Law is a triumph for the Poole family and campaigners and the public nature of it is unheard of for 'behind closed doors' Ireland. But it needs to go further to work, writes Mary-Louise Lynch 

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Sarah Harte: Families of murdered women know how the system has let them down — listen to them 
Sarah Harte: Families of murdered women know how the system has let them down — listen to them 
A ‘5 Books That Could Save Your Life’ event highlighted how the voices of survivors and families of victims killed by their partners must be at the centre of our response to domestic abuse and coercive control if we are to prevent more domestic homicides

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

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Joining the dots between alcohol and domestic violence
Another Budget has passed in which the links between alcohol and domestic violence are not accounted for, and the alcohol industry has not been made to pay for the damage its product causes, write Rachel Fayne, Michelle Walsh and Sheila Gilheany

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Minister commends the family of murdered Dubliner Jennifer Poole as he brings new domestic abuse law to Cabinet

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Cork man allegedly breached domestic violence order after sending woman 17 voicemails
Cork man allegedly breached domestic violence order after sending woman 17 voicemails
Man is accused of making threat to send people 'to kick the living shit' out of woman

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Disused Cork convent to become refuge for victims of domestic violence
Disused Cork convent to become refuge for victims of domestic violence
Proposed development to include construction of two four-storey residential blocks, which will comprise eight three-bedroom apartments, 16 two-bedroom apartments, and eight one-bedroom apartments

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Tusla has been under increased fire in recent months over alleged gaps in its engagement with the families of vulnerable children such as Daniel Aruebose

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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Homeless Cork woman allegedly sexually abused by father told she can live with parents
The woman, who is now aged in her 40s, was told she did not qualify for emergency accommodation

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Number of domestic violence victims in Cork unable to secure emergency shelter without proof
West Cork Beacon, a service for victims of domestic and sexual violence, says that four such cases have come to their service within the past year

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Justice minister welcomes rise in number of domestic violence incidents reported to gardaí
Justice minister welcomes rise in number of domestic violence incidents reported to gardaí
The 'Always Here' awareness campaign contains an interactive map where people can find local services in their county

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Technology has supercharged backlash against women's equality
Technology has supercharged backlash against women's equality
The widespread exposure of young children to violent pornography means many young people have no idea what a normal healthy relationship looks like 

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

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Housing crisis fuelling violence against women, conference to hear
A conference will hear how the housing crisis is trapping women in abusive relationships and fuelling gender-based violence

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

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We must tackle racism in support services for domestic violence
People from minority backgrounds have experienced racist language from support services, gardaí, and managers and residents of State accommodation

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Depression, alcohol and domestic violence abuse stock
Domestic violence incidents reported to gardaí up 162% in eight years
The figures 'demand urgent action', says Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Emergency national alert system
Vulnerable people in the North or near the Border warned of phone alert test
People such as victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse who have 'secret' phones are being warned to silence their phone ahead of Sunday's UK-wide alert test

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

A young woman protects herself by exposing her hand in front of her
Knife attacks most likely to occur at home, new Garda data shows
Figures show most murders and manslaughters using a knife occur in residential locations rather than on the streets

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

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Hair and beauty staff trained to spot signs of domestic abuse under new initiative
New initiative will equip hair and beauty professionals with training and resources to recognise abuse, offer support, and guide clients to services

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Commissioner lauches new report on transforming An Garda Siochana 2018-2024
Sarah Harte: Are we living in the age of rage?
We are at a clear societal turning point, when collectively at a familial, community, and national level, we have to fight back against misogyny, social media, the degradation of public discourse and porn, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Commissioner lauches new report on transforming An Garda Siochana 2018-2024
Extreme online pornography 'fuelling gender violence', says Garda boss
Garda boss says tech firms are making "billions" from "corrupting" young men

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Sarah Harte: Domestic killings rooted in male control and entitlement, not mental illness
Sarah Harte: Domestic killings rooted in male control and entitlement, not mental illness
Recent tragedies expose a violent continuum of misogyny in Ireland — from verbal abuse to fatal domestic control and coercion

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

'Nobody should have to stay silent': Garda urges those facing domestic violence to come forward
'Nobody should have to stay silent': Garda urges those facing domestic violence to come forward
After the conviction of Olesja Hertova for killing James Ryan, gardaí urge domestic abuse victims — including men — to seek help and speak out

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

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Young women are getting strokes and seizures — it's time to ban 'choking' porn 
Young women are presenting at A&E with strokes, seizures and brain injuries, because of sexual techniques men are learning from pornography. We have to act, writes Ruth Breslin 

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Depression, alcohol and domestic violence abuse stock
Justice minister promises domestic violence register following report on record abuse complaints
Women's Aid report revealed increased reports of all forms of abuse against women last year

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Woman in fear of domestic abuse
Domestic violence now 'endemic', says Women’s Aid as abuse reports hit 50-year high
Women’s Aid dealt with the highest number of abuse reports in its 50-year history, calling domestic violence 'endemic'

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Sad lonely Woman in depression with flying hair
Irish Examiner view: Sobering truths about miscarriages
It seems difficult to believe that, in the 21st century, we are in need of better information, better follow-up services, and better counselling for women who have experienced a miscarriage

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Garda ombudsman to probe force's treatment of female member assaulted by her garda husband
Garda ombudsman to probe force's treatment of female member assaulted by her garda husband
One aspect under investigation will be why the husband was promoted to the rank of detective after Garda the investigation into him was started

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

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Mick Clifford: Family bond endures for former garda determined to finally achieve justice
Margaret Loftus’ victim impact statement was a defiant message of support to other survivors of domestic violence

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Woman tells Cork court her ex-husband 'threatened to run her over'
Woman tells Cork court her ex-husband 'threatened to run her over'
When charged, the defendant said: 'She caused havoc – I hope there are cameras'

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

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Sarah Harte: Same old crap being served up with a veneer of feminist empowerment
Two images led Sarah Harte to think about developments since the #MeToo movement and the whole sex positive idea for women

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

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Irish survivors to tell UN session why they want a ban on use of counselling notes in rape trials
Beyond Surviving founder Ciara Mangan and other Irish representatives will tell the meeting in Geneva that defence lawyers' use of a victim's clinical notes can cause 'significant harm and suffering'

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Mother of Cork man told to leave after court hears he threatened to break ex-partner's back
Mother of Cork man told to leave after court hears he threatened to break ex-partner's back
The defendant’s mother was asked to leave the court as she shook her head at this outline of the evidence

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Teen woman with headache holding her head
Children are being re-traumatised as abusers weaponise the courts system
The contested idea of 'parental alienation' is giving abusers cover as court officials are not trained in domestic abuse 

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

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