Reviews into domestic violence killings must be independent – Women’s Aid
Gender-based violence plan proposes reviews to identify if red flags are being missed
Allianz launches ad campaign as part of Women’s Aid partnership
Employees will receive training on how to respond to domestic violence situations
Ten babies born in NI women’s refuges in 12-month period
Latest report indicates that demand for services by victims of domestic violence is high
Time to end ‘scourge’ of violence against women - President Higgins
‘Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world’
Celine Cawley siblings call for legal reform of inheritance
Family endured ‘emotionally draining’ legal fight with Eamonn Lillis over joint assets
Sporting events spark domestic abuse in England – what about Ireland?
We have no way of telling if it’s the same here because of the quality of Garda statistics
Rape victim: ‘The judgement you issued is in my opinion deeply flawed’
‘I also fear the message it sends to women experiencing sexual violence in an abusive relationship’
Men who kill partners get lighter sentences than men who kill strangers
Women’s Aid forum told criminal system less harsh on those killing intimate partners
Fears Mediation Bill may force abused into contact with abusers
Women’s Aid says domestically abused must not be exposed to additional dangers
Service for victims of domestic abuse sees 30% rise in clients
Applications for domestic violence orders up 6% last year to more than 15,000 cases
Women’s Aid criticises domestic violence campaign
Organisation says plan to bring the Black Dot project to Ireland could be ‘dangerous’
Domestic violence history should be factor in child-access cases
Women’s Aid says 3,800 disclosures of child abuse made to charity in 2016
‘He pinned me into a corner with his hand wrapped around my throat’
As she progressed in getting away from her abuser, he would threaten to bury her alive
Extended hours lead to 70% increase in calls to Women’s Aid
Safest time for many women to phone is early morning as others sleep, says charity
Facebook to crack down on ‘revenge porn’ on platform
Social network brings in reporting tools for non-consensual sharing of intimate images
Domestic Violence Bill: Bar on web contact with victims hard to enforce
Frontline support organisations remain dubious over functionality of any online ban
Number of barring orders falls by 38% in eight years
Courts see huge rise in applications for safety orders under domestic violence legislation
No space in women’s refuges due to Dublin city housing crisis
State agency concedes that women fleeing domestic violence offered sleeping bags
Call for referendum to enshrine social and economic rights
Community Platform demands lone-parent cuts be reversed and LGBT equality legislation be brought in
Call for Government to protect women from domestic abuse
Women’s Aid wants emergency barring orders and creation of criminal offence of stalking
Five protection orders granted in Dublin District Family Court
Weekend of unrest results in emergency domestic violence orders
Domestic violence courts system ‘falling apart’, says Women’s Aid
Almost 19,700 disclosures of domestic violence to charity in 2013
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