Saturday 2 July, 2022
Seána Glennon looks at the wider implications of the contentious defamation trial on the #MeToo movement.
The guide was officially unveiled by the Irish College of General Practitioners today.
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.
There was a 10% increase in the number of domestic abuse incidents that Gardaí attended in 2021 compared to 2020.
Trinity College, UCC, UCD and DCU have all committed to introducing the policies in 2022,
The figures were contained in the force’s annual report for 2020, which was published today.
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.
Some 29,717 people contacted the domestic violence support service last year.
Calls to gardaí are up 16%.
Rent supplement can be provided for an initial three-month period and the usual means test does not apply.
The actor said she was “brainwashed and manipulated” by the singer.
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.
The woman told the court she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.
Domestic abuse can be something other than physical: it can mean you’re isolated from friends or control is taken over your personal items.
The suspect has since been found dead.
Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid, said she is “very concerned” about the impact of another lockdown in January.
From March to November this year, a total of 22,540 incidents were reported – representing a 14% increase.
July and August were the busiest months for helpline calls.
The actor sued News Group Newspapers over a 2018 article which labelled him a “wife beater”.
The charity said that the number of calls it responded to rose significantly during the first lockdown.
Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill has said there is still a lot of stigma when it comes to speaking publicly about domestic and sexual abuse.
Women reported being beaten, strangled, burned and raped, and there was a spike in calls during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Johnny Depp has strongly denied allegations of domestic violence against Amber Heard.
Doctors have been urged to “be vigilant in terms of identifying and supporting victims of domestic abuse”.
Heard will today face questioning over 14 allegations of domestic violence – all denied by Depp.
The investigation arose following complaints regarding multiple incidents which took place between 1985 and 2019.
People experiencing domestic abuse are being urged to contact gardaí.
There has been a 25% increase in the number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by gardaí over the same period in 2019.
There was also a spike in the number of visits to the charity’s website.
Our reader has survived an abusive relationship and has advice for anyone else trapped in one.
The second part of Noteworthy’s investigation into domestic abuse finds vulnerable children are losing out on supports and escape during the pandemic.
The first part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation into domestic abuse finds that services are dangerously underfunded during the coronavirus crisis.
The adverts depict the reality for victims of domestic abuse when their home is no longer a safe place.
Jessica Bowes said many victims are “treading on eggshells” during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gardaí have stressed that support for victims of domestic abuse victims will not stop because of the pandemic.
Women’s Aid has reported a ‘heightened state of alert’ due to the current health emergency.
The Women’s Aid 24-hour national freephone helpline is available on 1800 341 900.
Coercive control occurs when a current or ex-partner knowingly and persistently engaged in behaviour that is controlling or intimidating.
Under UK law, a member of the public can ask police to tell them if their partner may pose a risk to them.
