Garda interventions 'may have averted domestic homicides'

Operation Faoiseamh was launched by An Garda Síochána in response to the increase in domestic violence during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The significant response towards policing domestic violence and supporting victims during the pandemic is believed to have led to interventions that may have averted domestic homicides.

Operation Faoiseamh, launched by An Garda Síochána in response to the increase in domestic violence during the lockdown, has seen 82% of victims contacted by gardaí within seven days of the reported incident.