Almost 60% of women surveyed at a refuge had at least two adverse childhood experiences, led by emotional abuse but with physical abuse and domestic alcohol abuse pronounced in many cases.

IF the Government cuts the level of funding for domestic violence services then it must shoulder the blame for putting the lives of women and children at risk, the head of Safe Ireland warned yesterday.

Desperate women suffering at the hands of abusive partners were turned away from support services 1,700 times last year, it emerged today.

THE recession is fuelling a huge rise in domestic violence against women.

AN outspoken judge silenced a courtroom once more by telling domestic violence victims they are asking to be abused again.