Woman 'harassed' while waiting for gardaí to serve protection order 

National Women’s Council of Ireland director Orla O’Connor said its research had shown there were concerns 'about the inconsistent response from An Garda Síochána to domestic violence, including failing to enforce protection orders'.

A woman who was granted a protection order in court had to wait for more than a month before it was served, with gardaí now investigating claims she was the subject of harassment while she waited for the order to be enforced.

The case of the Leinster woman, who cannot be identified, has been raised with Justice Minister Helen McEntee by Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan, and has led to calls for swift action on addressing enforcement of domestic violence safety orders.