Sarah Harte: Rising femicide and domestic abuse show Ireland must do more to protect women

The deaths of two women reignite questions over domestic abuse, institutional trust and Ireland's response to violence against women

Jamey Carney’s murder this week brings the number of women who died violently in 2026 to eight. Photo: Facebook

Jamey Carney’s face flashed up on LinkedIn the other morning. 

Staring at the image of a smiling victim, because it is always a photo taken in a happy time, hits you in the solar plexus. Even working in the domestic violence field, you do not become hardened.