Liz Dunphy: Domestic abuse - nobody should have to fear the monster lurking in their home

The home is not a safe place for thousands of people in Ireland — mostly women and children who live in fear every day

Convicted murderer Marius Rucinskas received a suspended 18-month sentence, and essentially walked free from court, after he pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing harm to his wife at their home.

Last week, a convicted murderer who tried to suffocate his wife in her west Cork home avoided further jail time despite the horrifying brutality of the attack.

Marius Rucinskas received a suspended 18-month sentence and essentially walked free from court.