New laws make it easier for stalking victims to secure barring orders

Senator Lisa Chambers, campaigners Una Ring and Eve McDowell and Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, making today's announcement of Government approval for draft legislation to make stalking and non-fatal strangulation standalone offences. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins 

New laws will make it easier for victims of stalking to secure barring orders against perpetrators and non-fatal strangulation will become a standalone offence.

Violence against pets will also become an offence under the anti-stalking legislation which has been brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Helen McEntee.