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# Domestic Abuse

Last month
April 2023
# Domestic Violence
More than 16,600 domestic abuse reports made to gardaí so far this year
It represents a 4% increase on the same period in 2022.
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Apr 28th 2023, 2:57 PM
This year
2023
# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Dublin man jailed for four and a half years for assault on mother of his children
The man pleaded guilty to the charges including causing harm, criminal damage by arson, and breach of a protection order.
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Mar 10th 2023, 4:04 PM
# rick and morty
Justin Roiland axed from Rick and Morty following domestic abuse charges
Roiland has plead not guilty to the charges against him.
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Jan 25th 2023, 12:42 PM
Last year
2022
Spain decries 'dreadful' spike in murders of women
At least 46 women were killed due to gender violence this year in Spain.
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Dec 29th 2022, 2:37 PM
# Court
Man who attacked his partner told their son 'Mammy fell on Daddy's fists many times'
The garda investigating the case told the court it was “the most chilling thing” he had ever heard.
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Dec 13th 2022, 5:51 PM
# Courts
Woman who killed her son and attempted to kill infant sentenced to life imprisonment
Detectives said the case “brought to light an underlying element of domestic abuse”.
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Dec 13th 2022, 5:20 PM
# Domestic Abuse
Over half of the murders in the State last year were related to domestic abuse
The figures were published following an analysis of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence crimes.
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Sep 23rd 2022, 2:59 PM
# coercive control
Domestic abuser Paul Moody 'no longer' a member of An Garda Síochána
It is understood that Moody has resigned from the force.
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Jul 27th 2022, 6:41 PM
# due in court
Tennis star Kyrgios charged with assault in Australia
The 27-year-old reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Monday.
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Jul 5th 2022, 1:25 PM
Voices
Opinion: Why has the internet turned against Amber Heard and is this the end of #MeToo?
Seána Glennon looks at the wider implications of the contentious defamation trial on the #MeToo movement.
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Updated
May 31st 2022, 7:00 PM
# Domestic Abuse
Justice Minister launches new guide for GPs to help support domestic violence victims
The guide was officially unveiled by the Irish College of General Practitioners today.
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May 18th 2022, 2:28 PM
# Podcast
The Explainer: What can Ireland do to become a safer place for women?
We speak to Orla O’Connor, director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland to get a sense of what more can be done – from the courts to domestic abuse services – but how ultimately there are no quick fixes.
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Feb 3rd 2022, 6:00 PM
# Operation Faoiseamh
Gardaí called to respond to over 48,000 domestic abuse incidents in 2021
There was a 10% increase in the number of domestic abuse incidents that Gardaí attended in 2021 compared to 2020.
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Jan 24th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Paid leave
Several Irish universities commit to introducing domestic abuse leave policy for staff in 2022
Trinity College, UCC, UCD and DCU have all committed to introducing the policies in 2022,
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Jan 3rd 2022, 11:41 AM
All time
# garda annual report
17% increase in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year, report finds
The figures were contained in the force’s annual report for 2020, which was published today.
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Oct 18th 2021, 2:54 PM
Voices
Opinion: ‘Slap on the wrist’ sentences for domestic violence send a message... the wrong message
CEO of Women’s Aid Sarah Benson says the judiciary and other legal professionals need more training on how best to handle domestic violence cases.
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Sep 10th 2021, 10:00 PM
# Domestic Abuse
'The tip of the iceberg': 43% rise in people contacting Women's Aid
Some 29,717 people contacted the domestic violence support service last year.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:35 AM
# barring orders
'If I didn't run, he would have killed me stone dead': Domestic abuse survivors say more support is needed
Over the course of the pandemic some people have been trapped with their abusers 24-7, Órla Ryan writes.
Over the course of the pandemic some people have been trapped with their abusers 24-7, Órla Ryan writes
One domestic abuse survivor says people who breach barring orders should be automatically jailed
NGOs are calling for a new ministry dedicated to domestic violence
West Cork domestic violence charity purchases first safe house after private donation of €400,000
Two years on: Ireland is 'failing to act in spirit' of agreement to help women escaping domestic violence
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May 10th 2021, 12:05 AM
# Domestic Abuse
Gardaí received 43,000 calls to respond to domestic abuse incidents last year
Calls to gardaí are up 16%.
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Mar 4th 2021, 6:30 PM
# Rent Supplement
Access to rent supplement for victims of domestic violence extended to the end of the year
Rent supplement can be provided for an initial three-month period and the usual means test does not apply.
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Feb 19th 2021, 9:45 AM
# Domestic Abuse
Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her
The actor said she was “brainwashed and manipulated” by the singer.
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Feb 2nd 2021, 9:55 AM
# Domestic Abuse
10-year sentence following coercive control trial 'sends a strong message' to other women
The woman, who is the man’s former partner, said she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.
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Jan 22nd 2021, 6:15 AM
# daniel kane
Man jailed for abuse of partner in State's first coercive control conviction following a trial
The woman told the court she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.
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Jan 21st 2021, 12:21 PM
# level 5
Domestic abuse supports still available during latest sets of Covid restrictions
Domestic abuse can be something other than physical: it can mean you’re isolated from friends or control is taken over your personal items.
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Dec 27th 2020, 1:51 PM
# puy-de-dome
Three police officers shot dead in France while responding to domestic abuse case
The suspect has since been found dead.
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Updated
Dec 23rd 2020, 8:38 AM
# Domestic Abuse
'The tip of the iceberg': Over 5,200 extra calls to Women's Aid helpline this year
Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid, said she is “very concerned” about the impact of another lockdown in January.
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Dec 21st 2020, 11:05 AM
# Domestic Violence
Operation Faoiseamh continues as 14% rise in domestic abuse incidents reported since last year
From March to November this year, a total of 22,540 incidents were reported – representing a 14% increase.
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Nov 14th 2020, 8:00 AM
# Domestic Abuse
Thousands seek domestic violence support services for first time during Covid restrictions
July and August were the busiest months for helpline calls.
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Nov 10th 2020, 7:54 AM
# London
Johnny Depp loses libel case against Sun publisher
The actor sued News Group Newspapers over a 2018 article which labelled him a “wife beater”.
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Updated
Nov 2nd 2020, 10:11 AM
# reach out
Women's Aid says it's preparing for surge in contacts from women experiencing abuse during Level 5
The charity said that the number of calls it responded to rose significantly during the first lockdown.
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Oct 22nd 2020, 7:19 AM
# Women's Aid
'My own experience of domestic and sexual violence changed everything about me'
Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill has said there is still a lot of stigma when it comes to speaking publicly about domestic and sexual abuse.
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Aug 20th 2020, 12:26 PM
# Domestic Violence
'I feel like the only way out is to die': Over 20,000 disclosures of abuse made to Women's Aid in 2019
Women reported being beaten, strangled, burned and raped, and there was a spike in calls during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Aug 20th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Libel Trial
Johnny Depp joked about punching Amber Heard in the face, court told
Johnny Depp has strongly denied allegations of domestic violence against Amber Heard.
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Updated
Jul 24th 2020, 6:45 PM
# Domestic Abuse
Increase in patients telling GPs they are victims of domestic violence during pandemic
Doctors have been urged to “be vigilant in terms of identifying and supporting victims of domestic abuse”.
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Jul 24th 2020, 6:05 AM
# London
Amber Heard to begin giving evidence in Johnny Depp ‘wife beater’ libel trial
Heard will today face questioning over 14 allegations of domestic violence – all denied by Depp.
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Jul 20th 2020, 8:29 AM
# Domestic Abuse
Man arrested and charged following investigation into coercive control
The investigation arose following complaints regarding multiple incidents which took place between 1985 and 2019.
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Jun 20th 2020, 11:46 AM
# Operation Faoiseamh
There has been a 25% increase in domestic violence calls to gardaí over past year
People experiencing domestic abuse are being urged to contact gardaí.
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Jun 9th 2020, 8:05 AM
# Operation Faoiseamh
Almost 5,600 incidents of domestic abuse reported to gardaí in past two months
There has been a 25% increase in the number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by gardaí over the same period in 2019.
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Jun 1st 2020, 12:31 PM
# Coronavirus
Women report being strangled, raped and beaten as calls to helpline surge during lockdown
There was also a spike in the number of visits to the charity’s website.
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May 29th 2020, 6:45 AM
Voices
'The scariest part was there was no remorse': One survivor on her experience of domestic abuse
Our reader has survived an abusive relationship and has advice for anyone else trapped in one.
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May 14th 2020, 7:25 AM
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