Domestic violence supports come ‘too late’ for many victims in Ireland

Intervention in many domestic violence cases is coming “too late” while some parts of the country have no support services to tackle the behaviour of perpetrators, a conference has heard.

The event, entitled Domestic Violence Laws and Processes, was held in University College Cork.

Organiser Louise Crowley, a senior lecturer in the School of Law at UCC, said domestic violence is a crucial matter of public policy and that the overarching aim of any legislation associated with it should be to protect the vulnerable.