Organisation: Safe Ireland

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<p>Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Policing Authority chairman Bob Collins during a press conference after their livestreamed meeting at The Policing Authority in Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Domestic violence groups welcome improved 999 system

Safe Ireland reiterates the need for training in dealing with domestic violence to ensure 999 calls provide protection from perpetrators

Elaine Loughlin: In Ireland, too many women still live in fear in their own homes

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Credit unions could be used in fight against coercive control

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Domestic violence victims waiting up to four months for courts to hear safety applications

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Judge's comments reflect frequency of assaults on women, say groups

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More than 1,000 Tusla referrals from domestic violence centres in first half of 2022

New guide to help frontline workers and victims combat technology-facilitated abuse

Perpetrators of abuse are using technologies to control their partners but this new form of crime is not always understood by first responders

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Technology enables 24/7 coercive control, new campaign warns

Campaign will shed light on three distinct forms of digital abuse: incessant contact, location-sharing and restricting access to finances

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Oireachtas to hear calls for dedicated refuge space for domestic violence victims

The National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence is expected to identify the need for more than 80 new refuge spaces.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

Call for protocols before domestic violence victims give phones to gardaí

Reluctance among victims of domestic abuse to hand over their phones for Garda investigations has a knock-on impact on the possibility of prosecutions

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

New State agency to take responsibility for victims of domestic violence

A Tusla audit will recommend that every county has domestic violence refuge spaces

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

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'Safe Ireland survivor fund meant my family could still have Santa'

With many counties still lacking domestic violence shelters, leaving an abusive partner at Christmas may seem impossible. But *Mary did it with the help of Safe Ireland

Thu, 23 Dec, 2021

Budget 2022 fails to address endemic levels of gender-based violence

Unlike Covid-19, domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence is not a problem we can live with. The Government must significantly increase their expenditure on helping already under-resourced services to stop it

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

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Shock and disbelief at ongoing cancellation of 999 calls

Mary McDermott, chief executive of Safe Ireland, said the continued cancellation of calls as well as ongoing incidents of poor practice highlighted 'the need for immediate and substantive training on coercive control for all members of the force'

Fri, 24 Sep, 2021

Gardaí receive almost 100 domestic abuse calls per day

Of the total number of reported cases, around a third were identified as crimes and around half of these, so far, have resulted in charges

Tue, 21 Sep, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Minister a survivor of sex assault

THE revelation in the Dáil by a Fine Gael TD that she is a survivor of sexual assault is a stark and powerful reminder of the extent of violence against women in Ireland.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Housing crisis hampering efforts of domestic violence victims to leave abusive homes

The housing crisis may be impacting the number of people who can avail of a protocol designed to protect women and children from abuse in the home, according to Safe Ireland.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2021

Stats show someone you know must be affected by a violent partner or parent

By refusing to accept that violence against women is not just a problem but an epidemic — we are complicit, writes Louise O’Neill

Tue, 22 Jun, 2021

2,000 nights of emergency accommodation provided to domestic violence survivors by Airbnb

The initiative between Women's Aid, Safe Ireland and Airbnb will now continue into 2022.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

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Public urged to have say on strategy to combat domestic violence

Third such national framework will place emphasis on prevention and reduction

Mon, 31 May, 2021

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

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

Twitter teams up with Safe Ireland to reach out to domestic violence victims

Twitter has partnered with Safe Ireland to encourage people experiencing domestic and sexual violence to reach out for support.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Clodagh Finn: O’Reilly sisters’ courage underlines society’s cowardice

‘Don’t be afraid.’ Helen O’Donoghue’s words after her rapist father was jailed for 20 years are a rallying cry to speak, no shout and scream about violence against women, writes Clodagh Finn.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Domestic violence victims get easier access to rent aid

Families trapped in abusive, violent homes will now be able to access Rent Supplement quicker and more easily.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Boots offers Safe Space for abuse victims

Boots Ireland has launched a Safe Space initiative, in partnership with Safe Ireland, for women experiencing domestic violence.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Domestic abuse victims 'trapped' in dangerous homes by mortgages

Victims of domestic abuse are being trapped in dangerous homes because of their mortgages, charities say.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Question of Taste: Singer-songwriter Emma Langford

Limerick singer-songwriter Emma Langford recently released a new single ‘Mariana’ available to buy on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to Safe Ireland.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Coronavirus Solidarity Diary: ‘Voices of the Frontline’ highlights essential work of frontline workers

Welcome to Chapter Seven of the Irish Examiner's #CoronavirusSolidarity diary.

Sat, 02 May, 2020

'Reach out when she can't': Safe Ireland urges public to help women at risk of domestic violence

Gardai have reported a 20% increase in calls relating to domestic abuse compared to this time last year.

Sat, 02 May, 2020

Callers to national rape crisis helpline feel very 'isolated' amidst Covid-19 crisis

Callers to the national rape crisis helpline are feeling “intensely isolated and anxious” with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 measures.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

#StillHere: Campaign reminds those suffering sexual and domestic abuse help still available

A new awareness-raising campaign has been launched to let people know that domestic and sexual violence support services are still available during Covid-19 crisis.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Clodagh Finn: Crisis exposes many inequalities within our society

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted our good side but it also shows up some other sides to our character as a society, warts and all, writes Clodagh Finn.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Domestic violence victims exempt from 2km restriction

People who are experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse are exempt from the Covid-19 two kilometre travel restriction.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Needs of domestic abuse victims being overlooked in Covid-19 response - Safe Ireland

Safe Ireland has said it is concerned that domestic abuse victims are being overlooked in the national response to Covid-19.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Separated parents should use common sense regarding access orders, solicitor says

Separated parents are being advised to comply with court orders as much as possible when it comes to access with their children.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Domestic abuse - Garda move provides reassurance

Confinement to the home represents frustration and boredom to most people but to some it also raises the risk of being subjected to either physical or mental abuse — or both.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Groups praise Garda plan to check on previous domestic violence victims

Domestic violence groups have welcomed a Garda operation checking on previous victims of domestic violence saying it sent a clear message to “victims and abusers”.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

3,256 'unmet requests' for refuge because the services were full in 2018

Around nine requests a day for refuge had to be refused last year because the services were full.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2019

Study of young male attitudes to gender ‘a wake-up call’

Ireland’s younger generation is still immersed in “lad culture”, with younger women having to regularly deal with serious and often intimidating behaviour from men.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019

Sexual violence services 'almost totally ignored' in Budget: Safe Ireland

Frontline domestic and sexual violence services were “almost totally ignored” in the budget for the 6th year running, it has been claimed.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Study puts cost per case of domestic abuse at €116,000

The economic cost of domestic violence on an individualised basis has been put at almost €116,000 in a study that followed the journey of 50 women from abuse to recovery.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2019

Call for Garda domestic violence training

At least 70% of gardaí should receive specific domestic violence training, a national charity working in the area has said.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

Mother of murdered boys wants killers to wait longer for parole

The mother of two boys murdered by their father says she wants convicted killers to wait longer for parole.

Tue, 14 May, 2019

Horrific tales of domestic violence being told across the country

Sometimes you have to write it down in a type of list format to make the point, even to yourself. 

Fri, 26 Oct, 2018

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Mon, 13 Aug, 2018

Special report: A 'coming of age' in how we understand domestic violence

Criminalising coercive control in the home will keep women alive but the law has yet to be implemented, says social change agency Safe Ireland.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2018

Act makes coercive control an offence

Criminalising coercive control in the home will keep women alive but the law has yet to be implemented, says social change agency Safe Ireland.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2018

Scheme to tackle domestic violence

A new, unified national intervention programme for perpetrators of domestic violence is to be rolled out by the Government.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Funding for domestic and sexual violence support services 'inadequate'

There are just 21 refuges in Ireland for ‘battered’ wives and partners with 4,796 requests for refuge not met in 2015, say Caroline Forde, Carol Ballantine, and Nata Duvvury

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017