Garda Commissioner: Force must improve its response to domestic violence in Cork

First PCSA meeting in Cork hears criticisms — including that gardaí can be 'soft' on enforcing protection and barring orders

The Garda Commissioner has admitted that “weakness” and a “lack of uniformity” remain in the force’s response to domestic violence.

The Garda Commissioner has admitted that “weakness” and a “lack of uniformity” remain in the force’s response to domestic violence.

Justin Kelly was speaking at the first public meeting in Cork of the Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) which has said, despite the prevalence of domestic abuse, it has identified low per-capita rates in the reporting of sexual crime in Co Cork