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I WISH to bring to your readers’ attention another form of child benefit fraud perpetrated not by devious parents, but by the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2005

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I AM writing to show my disgust of our Government after reading Mary T Cleary’s letter headlined ‘Domestic abuse: how men lose’ (Irish Examiner, October 12).

Mon, 17 Oct, 2005

The real source of domestic violence

ANN KING’S suggestion (Irish Examiner letters, August 8) that men are the main perpetrators of sole acts of domestic violence reflects her tunnel vision on this subject.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2005

Feminist line on home violence rejected

THE National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency (NDVIA) recently called on the Garda Siochána to make domestic violence one of its 10 top priorities.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2005

Domestic violence: the truth is out

BRIAN ABBOT (Irish Examiner letters, July 7) says there is a need for a report on men abused by women, and that this should be done urgently.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2005

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