Dublin area has seen 20 women flee home due to threat of violence over two years

Some women are killed at the hands of their abuser, but it is not uncommon to hear of women who have taken their own lives as a result of the violence and threats, Nadine O'Brien said. Stock Picture: PA

Some 20 women were forced to flee their homes in one Dublin constituency since 2022 due to domestic violence, threats, or intimidation.

This year alone, six women in the Cherry Orchard area have had to flee their homes permanently because of the threat of violence or violence enacted upon them, according to People Before Profit councillor Hazel de Nortúin.