65,000 reported domestic violence incidents in 2024

Women’s Aid urged the incoming government to accelerate efforts to deal with the 'scourge' of domestic violence.

Domestic violence incidents reported to gardaí have jumped by more than 20% in the last two years to just over 65,000 cases in 2024, garda figures show.

It translates to an average of 1,250 recorded incidents every week last year.