Shocking stories of domestic violence, but sadly not surprising

The Irish court system is riven with prejudices that makes it almost impossible for victims of domestic violence to see justice done, writes Safe Ireland CEO Sharon O’Halloran

Shocking stories of domestic violence, but sadly not surprising

THE Lawlessness of the Home report launched earlier this week by Safe Ireland is one of the most important pieces of research we, as the national organisation responding to domestic violence, has undertaken.

It documents the lived consequences of the failures of our legal system — the impact of inconsistencies and the lack of clarity, transparency, discretion, and stereotyping on the lives of women and children so reliant on a system to work for them.

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