Organisation: Irish Observatory on Violence against Women

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Domestic abuse

Warning of 'inconsistent' Garda response to domestic violence amid 8% rise in reports

Victims not sufficiently considered in State’s response to tackling gender-based violence, and can be exposed to 'unacceptable trauma' according to report published today

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Sex abuse victim told not to cry in court

Sex abuse victim told not to cry in court

A judge reportedly told a victim of child sexual abuse not to cry in court in case she influenced the jury.

Sat, 09 Dec, 2017

Speaking out is ‘the hardest part’

Speaking out is ‘the hardest part’

Speaking out about domestic abuse is the “hardest part”, says Emma Murphy, whose former partner was found guilty of attacking her.

Sat, 09 Dec, 2017

Domestic abuse policy without data ‘ludicrous’

Domestic abuse policy without data ‘ludicrous’

It is “ludicrous” to address the problem of domestic abuse without any official statistics, director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) Orla O’Connor has said.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2016