Violence against women: Senior garda warns of 'manosphere' 

Angela Willis says gardaí are increasingly seeing the influence of social media feeding boys and men with violent, misogynistic content

Assistant Commissioner, Organised & Serious Crime, Angela Willis speaking at An Garda Síochána's recent Go Purple Day raising awareness of domestic abuse. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

The 'manosphere' may erode progress made in tackling violence against women, and more work needs to be done to combat it, an assistant garda commissioner has warned.

Gardaí are already seeing anecdotal evidence of the influence of the manosphere when investigating crime, Angela Willis said.