There was no mysterious Vanishing Triangle in Ireland, no serial killer on the loose, because in many cases most signs pointed to stalking, abuse and intimate partner violence

The national parent helpline was “inundated” with calls from parents experiencing abuse from their children in 2022

Government’s zero-tolerance plan to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence is failing in several critical areas

We have learnt many times over in Ireland, particularly around sexual violence, that leaving authorities to police themselves is not just bad practice but is failure of design, writes Clíona Sáidléar

The report calls for systemic changes to in-camera rules in courts and for mandatory training for public sector staff who deal with victims

Questions asked of victims by numerous professionals failed to "even begin to grasp the insidious nature of the coercive control that often underlies domestic and/or sexual violence in the home".

Officials said the increased figure is symptomatic of increased trust in society to report incidents to An Garda Síochána

AIB has expanded supports for employees experiencing domestic abuse and violence, to include ten days of fully paid annual leave per year.

Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton has published the Government's legislative agenda for up until the July break of the Dáil, with 19 bills being marked for priority publication and 20 for drafting

The Oireachtas Justice Committee invited several non-governmental agencies to attend on Tuesday for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill to create an agency

The court was told one of Jasmine McMonagle's daughters is in constant fear Richard Burke will escape justice and will come to murder her and her little sister

The National Women’s Council of Ireland has says that the agency in its current form will “repeat the mistakes of the past”.

Accused denies threat to kill and said he contacted his father looking for money

Absence of their children in their lives — sometimes even before incarceration — had a huge impact on mothers, new research finds

Ireland is one of the first countries to introduce statutory domestic violence leave, as well as rights to request flexible working arrangements

The man was found guilty of 16 sample charges of anal rape of his wife and had admitted indecently assaulting his younger sister eight times and raping her three times

Man further sentenced after breaching safety order

The victim said: “I will never forget the terrifying day I was attacked in my own home as I begged and screamed for help. I didn’t think I would get out alive."

Thefts from shops in Cork city had risen to 332 for the first two months of this year compared to 186 in 2022.

Disability campaigners call for funding for accessible shelters and refuge spaces for women with disabilities

The man's solicitor explained: 'He was in the back of the patrol car under arrest, tired and emotional, to use the euphemism'

The core functions of the agency will include planning, commissioning, and funding DSGBV services, as well as supporting awareness campaigns and research

The man's solicitor said: “He is deeply upset at the hurt he caused. He did not engage in any victim blaming or anything like that."

Provisional stats issued by An Garda Síochána show noticeable increases in many categories of crime when comparing 2022 to 2019, including thefts, murders, and sexual violence

The review team said that “lessons can be learned”.

Women’s Aid is now questioning the 'mean-spirited restriction on pay'

Cabinet is also due to approve the 2023 Decade of Centeneries programme

Government bows to pressure from advocacy groups over fears of risk to victims and potential for financial hardship

In the hours and days after a major humanitarian emergency, speed is critical.

“Our systems and society allowed this man and his views to flourish. Tate, therefore, could have been anyone”

A jury of five women and seven men found a man guilty of raping his own sister six times at the family home in the south west of the country over 20 years ago.

Women’s Aid has said it disagrees with the proposed legislation due to financial hardship, safety, and privacy concerns

Credit unions are to be used to identify and support victims of coercive control and domestic violence under proposals being drawn up by a Government Minister.

Accused had previously been granted bail after breaching a safety order.

Domestic abuse victims find that the official response partly depends on where in Ireland they live

Sexual Violence Centre Cork has said grim findings from Women's Aid about the normalisation of coercive control in young relationships should be a "wake-up call".

Sex education in schools is a crucial part of a more complicated societal picture, but it seems clear that the state has difficult choices to make

Central Statistics Office data shows in two out of every five assault cases with a female victim, the reported suspect was a partner or ex-partner

Latest figures from the Courts Service show District Court waiting times for family-law domestic violence applicants vary widely across the country

The full-time agency is expected to take office next January

A record number of people attended the Cork Sexual Assault Treatment Unit last year, with a significant rise in the number of men attending the facility.

What of all the women who died before that date, such as Margaret Mary McCarthy? I would like to see a database where her story is recorded. It’s the very least we can do for her

The man was also found guilty of of assault causing harm to his partner and production of a glass bottle during the assault

Afterwards, the man told Judge Larkin: “I can make this commitment to you and the court that I will never speak to my mother again and never approach the house.”