Murdered man's mother calls out 'victim-blaming' in Irish justice system

Niamh McGuinness, whose son was murdered, and assault survivor Ruth Maxwell were among those who addressed the joint Oireachtas justice committee today. Picture: Oireachtas TV 

The mother of a man murdered in a Dublin hostel has told a Dáil committee that Ireland’s systems are “built on subtle victim-blaming”.

Niamh McGuinness’s 23-year-old son James Kavanagh was murdered by Robert Murphy in April 2023.