Turning point in how Ireland treats domestic abusers

Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy pictured speaking outside The Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this morning. Picture: Collins Courts

The landmark conviction of coercive control is vital in tackling domestic abuse, write Liz Dunphy and Brion Hoban

The first person to be convicted of coercive control by a jury in Ireland was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison this week.