The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Calls for domestic violence register after latest Paul Moody conviction

This week, the podcast explores renewed calls for stronger monitoring of repeat domestic abuse offenders following several high-profile cases

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast examines domestic violence register debate after Paul Moody conviction.

Former Garda Paul Moody returned to the headlines this week after being convicted of harassment and coercive control of his former partner.

He first came to public attention in 2022 when he was jailed for similar offences against another former partner, Nicola Hanney.

Questions were raised in court about the handling of a complaint made against Moody to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, with the victim in this week’s case saying Ms Hanney “would never have suffered” if the complaint had been investigated.

The issue of offenders with previous convictions and complaints has also been highlighted in recent years by Jason Poole, whose sister Jennifer Poole was killed by a partner who had previous convictions for intimate partner violence.

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan is currently drafting legislation in response to Mr Poole’s campaign for a domestic violence register.

Callum Walsh, whose sister Daena Walsh was murdered by her partner Adam Corcoran in Midleton in 2024, is also calling for a publicly accessible register relating to violent crime.

Corcoran had 42 previous convictions and was on bail for a violent attack on a French schoolteacher when he killed Ms Walsh.

Liz Dunphy, southern correspondent with the Irish Examiner, examines the issues raised by these cases in this weekend’s edition of the newspaper and is the guest on today’s Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast.