Domestic violence order applications surge in Cork as over 2,300 filed in 2023

Cork City had the highest number of applications in 2023 at 1,420 followed by Mallow with 271 and Midleton with 187

There were more than 2,300 applications for domestic violence orders made in Cork in just one year with just over half being granted.

According to the latest figures, 2,338 people in Cork applied to the district courts for a domestic violence order in 2023 — up 15% on the previous year.