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<p>Cathal Crotty received a three-year suspended sentence at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court last June and was ordered to pay €3,000 in compensation after he pleaded guilty to carrying out the unprovoked attack. File picture</p>

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Date set for challenge to 'undue leniency' of sentence for ex-soldier who attacked Natasha O’Brien

Cathal Crotty had grabbed Natasha O’Brien by her hair and punched her to the ground after she asked him to stop shouting a homophobic slur at passersby

<p>National Women's Council chairwoman Jennifer Okeke. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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Meet the first migrant woman to chair the National Women’s Council

<p>The life sentence imposed on a man who inflicted '25 years of hell' on his wife marks a significant moment. Picture: iStock</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Ireland may be waking up to the incalculable harm of gender-based violence

'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence

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'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence

Defence Forces only sought power to suspend members facing criminal trial two weeks ago

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Defence Forces only sought power to suspend members facing criminal trial two weeks ago

Gardaí investigating threats to Cathal Crotty following assault conviction

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Gardaí investigating threats to Cathal Crotty following assault conviction

Anna O'Donoghue: Social media can strengthen voices in activism

Anna O'Donoghue: Social media can strengthen voices in activism

Social Media Editor Anna O’Donoghue looks at how the story of Natasha O’Brien sparked an online uprising

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Sarah Harte: Violent crimes against women are systemically minimised in our society

Sarah Harte: Violent crimes against women are systemically minimised in our society

A functioning judicial system should ask how we appropriately penalise a person who has committed a crime

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Louise O'Neill: The justice system is not built to protect women like Natasha O'Brien

Louise O'Neill: The justice system is not built to protect women like Natasha O'Brien

Irish courts help normalise violence against women by their repeated failure to hand down appropriate consequences for such attacks

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Fergus Finlay: I would like to meet Natasha O'Brien and tell her how very sorry I am

S Fergus Finlay: I would like to meet Natasha O'Brien and tell her how very sorry I am

Because of men, the absolute minimum that we have to do right now is apologise to Natasha O’Brien

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

The Irish Examiner view: Attack and sentence that shocked the nation

The Irish Examiner view: Attack and sentence that shocked the nation

Disappointment is perhaps the least of the emotions which has to be applied to this case, which was heard in the same week that Women’s Aid said that it received a record 40,000 disclosures of domestic abuse

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Outraged Limerick assault victim feels suspended sentence sends the message that 'violence is ok'

Outraged Limerick assault victim feels suspended sentence sends the message that 'violence is ok'

There has been an outpouring of anger since Ms O’Brien spoke out about the case, with Justice Minister Helen McEntee saying there is an 'epidemic' of violence against women

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Micheál Martin confirms Defence Forces probe into soldier who beat Limerick woman

Micheál Martin confirms Defence Forces probe into soldier who beat Limerick woman

The Tánaiste also said: 'I want to commend the bravery, the courage and the dignity of Natasha O’Brien in the face of such an assault'

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Soldier who 'took pride' in beating woman unconscious in Limerick street avoids jail

Soldier who 'took pride' in beating woman unconscious in Limerick street avoids jail

Hours after the attack Cathal Crotty boasted to friends on Snapchat: 'Two to put her down, two to put her out'

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024