Justice turns blind eye to violent partners

VIOLENT partners are escaping punishment while their victims are left to suffer in a society doing its best to ignore them.

Justice turns blind eye to violent partners

Ireland has the lowest conviction rates for domestic violence in the European Union but the situation is disappearing from public record.

Statistics from Women’s Aid show that less than 7% of cases end with a sentence.

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