# Women's Aid

'Think of all those voices desperate for help': Women's Aid helpline receives 41 calls a day

The service is now 24/7, due to increased demand.

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Sep 5th 2016, 9:52 AM

Victim-blaming culture makes it more difficult for women to get help

With recent high profile domestic violence cases, Margaret Martin of Women’s Aid reflects on society’s tendency to judge, shame and distrust victims.

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Aug 27th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Harassment

Why isn't 'revenge porn' illegal in Ireland?

Recent cases have highlighted the gaps in the law around cyber harassment.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 7:20 AM

# Women's Aid

Taoiseach says men who beat women are not 'macho' and should be ashamed

Women’s Aid received 22,341 reports of domestic abuse against women and children in 2015.

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Jun 15th 2016, 12:52 PM

'My partner was lovely at first, but things changed after we moved in together'

At the beginning he was nice, making sure I got home safely and on time for curfew, but things changed, writes an anonymous contributor.

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Feb 10th 2016, 9:45 PM

# Women's Aid

He locked the door, pointed the knife at me and said 'You’re not going anywhere'

Women’s Aid will field calls 24 hours a day from 2016 onwards.

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Oct 6th 2015, 2:01 PM

Getting a barring order against a violent partner is about to get easier

An emergency order can last for eight days and a barring order for up to three years.

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Jul 24th 2015, 10:27 PM

"Women were cut with knives, stabbed, spat on, punched, slapped, kicked, held down and choked."

There were 16,464 disclosures of domestic abuse in Ireland last year – over 45 a day.

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Jun 18th 2015, 9:14 AM

# Shoes

There's a pretty moving display outside Leinster House today. Here's what it's about...

Campaigners from Women’s Aid have put dozens of shoes on display outside the Dáil today.

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Nov 20th 2014, 1:16 PM

# Minute's Silence

78 women murdered in Ireland by their partners since 1996

Women’s Aid is holding a minute’s silence for the women, and children, today.

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Nov 20th 2014, 8:05 AM

Opinion: Domestic violence victims who are disabled face multiple obstacles to help

Often when we talk of services for women affected by domestic violence, we talk in terms of able-bodied, English speaking women – but that’s not the full picture.

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Sep 24th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Women's Aid

Sign language videos target deaf women at risk of domestic violence

Women’s Aid said it can be more difficult for deaf women to seek support.

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Aug 31st 2014, 10:30 AM

# Rape

Partners or exes responsible for one quarter of sex attacks on women

Despite the prevalence of these attacks, there has been just one marital rape conviction in nearly a quarter of a century.

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May 9th 2014, 8:29 AM

# protection

Increase in domestic abuse applications in courts 'only the tip of iceberg'

There was a 20 per cent increase in applications for safety and protection orders but one group said women in dating relationships who are abused do not qualify for these protections.

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Apr 7th 2014, 10:47 AM

# Oireachtas

These stories of domestic abuse are prompting calls for a change in law

Women’s Aid and several other organisations will come before an Oireachtas committee to discuss potential changes.

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Feb 19th 2014, 8:00 AM

Women's Aid accepts donation from man who beat up girlfriend

Women’s Aid say the €5,000 will be used to cover legal fees for women who are unable to pay themselves.

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Jan 24th 2014, 3:30 PM

# Helpline

Christmas time 'can trigger more abuse' for victims of domestic violence

Women’s Aid is appealing for donations to help it continue to offer its helpline services.

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Dec 19th 2013, 8:54 AM

New committee report will ‘lift the lid’ on domestic abuse

Vice Chairperson of the committee, Anne Ferris, has urged victims to get in touch to share their experiences and tell them how the system can be improved.

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Jun 29th 2013, 7:15 AM

Column: No behaviour that degrades women can be dismissed as ‘just a domestic’

Putting the abuser back in the picture is what we should strive towards, says Margaret Martin, who says society focuses attention and responsibility on the victims of domestic violence rather than the perpetrators.

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Jun 22nd 2013, 7:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day…

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Jun 12th 2013, 8:43 AM

# Abuse

Over 3,000 disclosures of child abuse to Women's Aid last year, up 55 per cent

Women’s Aid has said that the more severe the domestic violence against a mother, the more likely as child is to be abused in the home.

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Jun 12th 2013, 7:28 AM

Raped, beaten, stalked: One woman’s struggle with ongoing domestic abuse

Despite barring orders, woman says she has been tortured by her ex-partner for almost a decade.

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Apr 14th 2013, 12:00 PM

# dating dangers

Young Irish women 'vulnerable to stalking and online abuse'

Women’s Aid asking Government to extend Domestic Violence Act to cover younger women who are not cohabiting but are subject to abuse.

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Feb 25th 2013, 8:33 AM

Women's Aid warns Christmas stress can trigger domestic abuse

The organisation said there is in increase during the holidays in direct abuse against children.

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Dec 19th 2012, 3:09 PM

# Violence

Feature: Hell hath no fury like a man scorned

Journalist Colm Ó Broin investigates the statistics of murder of Irish women by those closest to them – and the patterns of abuse that can lead to such tragedy.

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Dec 15th 2012, 8:30 AM

Column: ‘Do the crime, do the time’ – serious crimes need serious sentencing

Monetary compensation over custodial sentences for domestic and sexual crimes is never appropriate. There should be no mixed messages in our justice system, writes Margaret Martin.

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Nov 30th 2012, 7:00 AM

Women's Aid calls for review of laws around domestic abuse

The group is calling for a 24/7 on call system for emergency barring orders and for protection from cuts in the upcoming budget.

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Nov 22nd 2012, 10:44 AM

Women's Aid: Don't suffer domestic abuse in silence

The organisation says that one in five women in Ireland is affected by domestic abuse, but a third will never tell anyone what is happening to them.

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Sep 10th 2012, 12:31 PM

Domestic violence group encourage victims to come forward after judge's comments

Women’s Aid underlines the importance of victims being able to seek help, after a judge vents his frustration at victims withdrawing their sworn testimony.

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Jul 19th 2012, 5:05 PM

# Abuse

25 per cent rise in child abuse reports - Women's Aid

The organisation received over 13,000 calls last year. More than 2,000 of those calls related to direct emotional, physical and sexual abuse of children.

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Jun 13th 2012, 8:05 AM

Domestic violence help groups to monitor reports of abuse during Euro 2012

Research in the UK has shown a link between sporting occasions and an increase in domestic violence.

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Jun 12th 2012, 5:29 PM

# Verbal Abuse

Verbal abuse "can deaden someone from the inside out"

Living with long-term abuse can cause mental health problems, but it is often difficult for people experiencing it to verbalise what they are going through, a new campaign shows.

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Feb 13th 2012, 10:14 AM

# The Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed…

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Jun 15th 2011, 7:58 PM

# Stalking

Technology increasingly used by abusive partners to monitor women

Young women are increasingly being monitored by controlling and abusive partners through text messages or social networking sites like Facebook, according to a leading women’s charity.

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Jun 15th 2011, 12:56 PM