Warning of 'inconsistent' Garda response to domestic violence amid 8% rise in reports

So far in 2023 there have been 54,000 reports of domestic violence. File picture/PA 

There has been an 8% rise in domestic violence reports this year compared to 2022, with 54,000 complaints made to date in 2023. 

It comes as gardaí warn of heightened fears of violence in some households with Christmas approaching.