Justice budget includes €9m increase in funds to tackle gender-based violence

Justice Minister Helen McEntee welcomed the clearer statistics on the issue provided in last week's report from An Garda Síochána. File picture: Maxwells

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said it is “not surprising” to her that gender-based violence is on the rise, but added that it is “very helpful” to have clear statistics on the trend for the first time.

A landmark report by An Garda Síochána launched last week showed that women suffering from gender-based violence are overwhelmingly likely to know their attacker while, in 2021, homicides relating to such abuse outnumbered unlawful deaths from any other motive.