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Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence
Justice minister to establish register for those convicted of serious sexual assault or domestic violence
'Incomprehensible' that we publish details of tax evaders but not a list of people convicted of rape or serious sexual assault, says justice minister

Wed, 26 Feb, 2025

Gender based violence survivors
Gender-based violence survivors call for reform of Ireland's 'barbaric' legal system
Issues raised by four survivors include the sharing of rape survivors' counselling records as evidence during trials

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Domestic violance
Domestic violence order applications surge in Cork as over 2,300 filed in 2023
2,338 people in Cork applied to the district courts for a domestic violence order in 2023 — up 15% on the previous year

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Domestic violance
65,000 reported domestic violence incidents in 2024
'Appaling' statistics translate to an average of 1,250 recorded domestic violence incidents every week last year

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

497117,Gavin and Stacey: The Finale
S Jennifer Horgan: Having a ‘bad word’ is sometimes key to saving a much-loved friend
What if our friend is concealing their daily life and their suffering?

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

'It’s about reclaiming our lives': Survivor launches charity to support rape victims
'It’s about reclaiming our lives': Survivor launches charity to support rape victims
The charity's site, beyondsurviving.ie, went live on Monday

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Willie O'Dea dismisses claims he referred to domestic violence issues as 'woke' 
Willie O'Dea dismisses claims he referred to domestic violence issues as 'woke' 
Advocates concerned about new government's commitment to tackling violence against women after Fianna Fáil Willie O'Dea accused Justice Minister Helen McEntee of concentrating 'almost exclusively on woke issues'

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

'Help is available' to victims of domestic abuse over the festive period at Cuanlee
'Help is available' to victims of domestic abuse over the festive period at Cuanlee
Management of Cuanlee refuge in Cork City are making the pledge amid fears of an increase in domestic violence during the festive season

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Domestic violance
More than 61,000 domestic abuse reports highlight growing crisis
Gardaí receive over 61k contacts so far this year

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

Gardaí appeal to victims to contact them as domestic abuse figures rise
Gardaí appeal to victims to contact them as domestic abuse figures rise
Gardaí also said they are continuing to work with external partners to raise awareness of the crime of Female Genital Mutilation

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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Man gets 14-and-a-half years for coercive control, rape and assault of partner
The court heard the front door of the couple’s home was 'riveted shut' and Ms O'Meara had no means of communication with the outside world

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cork hospital staff say they see pregnant victims of domestic violence every week
Cork hospital staff say they see pregnant victims of domestic violence every week
Signs range from bruising to missing appointments to not speaking during appointments while partners answer any questions from staff

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Sky Women In Film And Television Awards 2024
Sarah Harte: We need more wonderful women who will speak up for themselves
The fact that many men between 18 and 29 feel ‘real men shouldn’t have to care about women’s feelings’ shows the amount of work to be done regarding attitudes

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Estranged husband told wife he was going to use knife 'to kill' her, Cork court told
Estranged husband told wife he was going to use knife 'to kill' her, Cork court told
The court heard the man turned up at her workplace and slapped her once in the face before making the death threat

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

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Fifth of Irish people think women make up or exaggerate claims of abuse or rape â€” survey
The Eurobarometer poll survey of more than 25,800 respondents across the 27 EU member states found that 8% of Irish people think it is okay for a man to occasionally slap his wife or girlfriend

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Barbara O’Driscoll: As well as supporting survivors, we must tackle the causes of violence against women
Barbara O’Driscoll: As well as supporting survivors, we must tackle the causes of violence against women
Mná Feasa leader writes that Ireland must provide more accessible services for women who have been abused â€” but we must also work harder to root out embedded misogyny and inequality

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Worried Mother With Baby Newborn On Her Shoulders
Barnardos 'has 2,000 vulnerable children and families on waiting list'
Ahead of Ireland's general election, Barnardos is calling on all parties to commit to significantly increase funding for intensive family support services

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Clodagh Finn: A grassroots guide to changing the world
Clodagh Finn: A grassroots guide to changing the world
It’s rare — and incredibly moving — to see so many women come together with the sole aim of helping other women

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Fianna Fail motion to establish constitutional right to housing
Fianna Fáil calls for domestic violence register in push to prevent future tragedies 
Scheme has been developed in collaboration with Jason Poole, whose sister was murdered by an ex-partner

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Cork needs more refuge spaces, says domestic violence charity
Cork needs more refuge spaces, says domestic violence charity
Mná Feasa, which had 165 new women coming forward for help this year, launched a re-brand of the organisation on Monday

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Cork man accused of attacking sleeping wife with boiling water may face more serious charge
Cork man accused of attacking sleeping wife with boiling water may face more serious charge
Director of Public Prosecutions to consider charge of assault causing serious harm rather than current charge of assault causing harm, court heard

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Prison Report Released - Chelmsford Prison
Judge warns Cork man accused of putting his wife in fear to 'keep your mouth shut'
The woman said she never wanted him in prison but did want him to get his drink problem under control

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Disabled patient in wheelcair
Disabled women abused by their partners face barriers in accessing supports, new research finds
Survey of women with disabilities who experienced abuse found almost all (96%) said their disability made it harder to cope

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Woman 'harassed' while waiting for gardaí to serve protection order 
Woman 'harassed' while waiting for gardaí to serve protection order 
Advocates call for swift action on enforcing protection and domestic violence safety orders, saying delays leave women in danger 

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Domestic abuse
'Dark trend': Limerick and North Cork record highest level of domestic abuse cases in a decade
More than 2,500 cases of domestic abuse were reported in Limerick in 2023

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Woman standing in window
Report calls for reform of the way addicts are treated when they are victims of domestic violence 
The report â€” named ‘They said they couldn’t take me because I was on drugs’ — is calling for an audit of judicial responses to domestic violence complaints

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Pornography distorts the boundary between ‘sex’ and ‘sexual violence’, says Women's Aid
Pornography distorts the boundary between ‘sex’ and ‘sexual violence’, says Women's Aid
Women's Aid's Irish research 'clearly' confirms that the vast majority of pornography does nothing to promote healthy sexuality, equality and intimacy

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Mental health stock
Violence preventable with right supports, Oireachtas committee told
Stress a core driver of violence so removing environmental stressors and better supporting vulnerable children is key to reducing societal violence, says UCC lecturer

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Cork murder victim's family calls for passing of 'Valerie’s law' before election
Cork murder victim's family calls for passing of 'Valerie’s law' before election
The legislation seeks to remove guardianship rights from parents convicted of killing another parent

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Boys don’t need to cut off a parent or their emotions to become a man
S Jennifer Horgan: Boys don’t need to cut off a parent or their emotions to become a man
We must discredit these influencers intent on making our boys more violent with their ‘man-up’ nonsense

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Mental health stock
Tara Farrell: Insidiousness of domestic violence is magnified in rural Ireland
Finding a pathway out of domestic violence is difficult, but that process proves to be even more arduous in a rural setting

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Domestic violance
Half of people living in rural Ireland unconcerned about domestic violence, survey shows
More than a quarter said they knew someone who had been a victim of such harm, while 6% said they had been victims themselves

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Young breakdown woman sitting on the peace of cartoon in the dark cellar, victim of violence, kidnapping or captive, view throug
Courts service reports surge in domestic abuse and child care cases
Courts Service annual report also shows increases in assault and rape cases as well as adult and juvenile drug dealing cases

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

House where Clodagh Hawe and her three sons were killed may be razed 
House where Clodagh Hawe and her three sons were killed may be razed 
The house has remained largely untouched for the past eight years

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Balance.
Woman weeps as she is charged with fatal attack on her partner
The court heard the accused got drunk and visited the home of a witness, resulting in gardaí being called and the accused being 'guided away'

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Gardaí treating murder of man in his 60s as domestic incident after woman arrested
Gardaí treating murder of man in his 60s as domestic incident after woman arrested
The man, aged in his 60s, was found outside a house in the Balbriggan area of north county Dublin in the early hours of August 10

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Royal visit to S.T.O.R.M Family Centre
ITV to air documentary about Britain's Queen Camilla's domestic violence campaigning
Film crews were given exclusive access to Camilla, who has worked for many years to highlight the problem of domestic abuse, and she will be shown in never-before-seen private meetings with survivors

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Sarah Harte: Jools Lebron’s demure world highlights cracks in trad wife vision
Sarah Harte: Jools Lebron’s demure world highlights cracks in trad wife vision
True freedom of choice means women establishing the parameters of their femininity

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Man leapt out window of ex's home when gardaí arrived after domestic violence complaint
Man leapt out window of ex's home when gardaí arrived after domestic violence complaint
In messages to his ex, the man said: 'Stop bullshitting me, show me the kids' and 'Stop playing games with me, it would be dangerous'

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Meet the first migrant woman to chair the National Women’s Council
Meet the first migrant woman to chair the National Women’s Council
The National Women’s Council's new chairwoman Jennifer Okeke, a mother of three, has lived in Ireland for 20 years and considers herself Black Irish

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

Corkman threatened to get others to harm ex-wife out of sight of CCTV, court told
Corkman threatened to get others to harm ex-wife out of sight of CCTV, court told
The complaint was made less than a month ago, and on Friday the woman indicated that she wanted to withdraw it

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Corkman gave woman on crutches a 'flying kick' as she left hospital, court told
Corkman gave woman on crutches a 'flying kick' as she left hospital, court told
It is also alleged that while the young woman was chatting to others on Lapp’s Quay, the defendant leaned his head into her face and appeared to spit into her face, putting her in fear

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Man accused of putting ex-partner in fear ordered to hand over house key to gardaí
Man accused of putting ex-partner in fear ordered to hand over house key to gardaí
Accused allegedly entered woman's family home with a key and refused to return it and  refused to leave, and smashed her phone when she tried to call gardaí

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Sarah Harte: Aged 21, I was traumatised by my arrest in the Middle East
Sarah Harte: Aged 21, I was traumatised by my arrest in the Middle East
Not wanting to minimise Tori Towey's nightmare, aspects of her experience have chimed with me. Because I too have run afoul of state/religious authorities in the Middle East

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

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