Karen Ryan told RTÉ radio’s Oliver Callan show that she had been suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her father’s death as there had been a history of domestic violence by Hertova

The man said that his partner struck him while he was in bed and also engages in name-calling.

Deborah O’Flynn, manager of OSS Cork on South Main St, told The Echo that “the complexities have increased in terms of the challenges faced by the women and men who seek support from our services”.

Judge Gabbett said that in order for him to grant a protection order in the case, the therapist must confirm that he was in an intimate relationship with the woman.

The average arrest rate for all domestic-motivated crimes in 2022 was 33%. However, the figure was 31% in Cork city, 30% in Cork North, and just 21% in West Cork, the lowest percentage in Ireland.

A Know Your Rights article by Cork City Citizens Information regarding supports for people experiencing domestic abuse

David Hall of Sonas said there needed to be a coordinated and victim-centred response to domestic violence

Jim O'Callaghan said it was ‘incomprehensible’ that there was no system to publish information about people convicted of serious offences

The stay-at-home father, who is in his 50s and moved to Ireland in recent years, pleaded guilty on Wednesday at Dublin District Court to breaching a protection order last September, which had a “harrowing” effect on his terrified wife

The chief executive of Women's Aid said Christmas can be an "incredibly challenging" time for victims of domestic abuse, as it creates a kind of "pressure cooker environment".

The chief executive of Women's Aid said high-profile rape cases like Nikita Hand's can be encouraging for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but added that there is "backlash that comes with it".

Survey shows far more Irish people (46%) believe the illicit drugs problem has got worse in recent years than believe it has eased (12%)

Move Ireland runs programmes for men throughout the South-West region, encouraging them to take responsibility for their behaviour and actions.

Mná Feasa, a Cork city based charity that supports women affected by domestic violence, has under-gone a rebrand. We hear from women who used the service

The 44-year-old Dublin man, who can't be named to protect his victim's anonymity, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm in August 2020

Dr Sharon Lambert of UCC said the factors which lead to criminality are consistent across the world

Three women have been murdered in Northern Ireland in the last month, taking the total to 30 women and girls killed by men from 2019.

The court service annual report analyses trends across all court jurisdictions in Ireland.

New crime figures reveal that gardaí responded to calls to attend the scene of a domestic violence incident on 11,675 occasions during the first three months of this year.

One member was dismissed in 2017 for a sexual offence while another was dismissed in 2023 for domestic violence.

The DRCC received over 18,600 contacts last year

The court heard the man spat at his wife, grabbed her by the hair and pinned her on the ground with his knee on her neck during the assault

The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. claims that he was arrested by gardaí and charged with an offence contrary to the 2018 Domestic Violence Act.

The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the man's sentences on the grounds it was unduly lenient

Mark Doyle (38) admitted five counts of assault causing harm to Meav Doyle and two counts of assaulting two of her sons causing them harm

In late 2020, Independent councillor Ken O'Flynn submitted a motion which called on the council to engage with Mná Feasa to work to raise awareness and staff training in the council's housing department "to help better understanding of relationships, domestic violence where city council tenants are at risk".

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, opened a new domestic violence agency, Cuan, on Friday.

The 35-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and breaches of a protection order

The Too Into You campaign will run from Valentine's Day to International Women's Day on March 8th

They said that twelve members had been convicted of either careless driving or drunk driving in the period between January 2020 and November 22nd last year.

Statutory Domestic Violence Leave will provide up to five days fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence.

The 16 Days of Action / Activism against gender-based violence gets underway this week. JENNIFER HORGAN spoke to support groups in Cork to see how they will mark the campaign

Activist and founder of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork, Mary Crilly, was awarded with a Degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on Kildare Street in Dublin. 

It comes amid a perceived rise in crime in the capital.

Lawyers said there was no longer any realistic prospect of conviction.

Jason Doyle (28) will serve 18 months in prison after his sentence was increased to three years with nine months suspended

Women’s Aid said there had been a 16% rise in contacts with its support services last year.

The Women’s Aid Annual Impact Report 2022 outlines 31,229 contacts with its National Freephone Helpline and Regional Face-to-Face services, a 16 percent increase on last year and the highest number ever recorded.

One in every three calls to Parentline relates to child-to-parent violence.

A landmark report has made wide-ranging recommendations on how families could be better supported by the State.

An independent report has recommended that a new agency is set up for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

“We know that threatening to share intimate imagery can be a feature of coercive control in relationships." 

The court heard the man told the victim: “I’m your husband and I have every right to touch you”

Shocking statistics on the prevalence of sexual violence must lead to a drive to change the way society acts, says Professor Louise Crowley of UCC

The theme of domestic violence runs through the artwork of Di Curtin, based in Union Hall. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with The Echo food columnist to find out more

This is some of the findings of a major new report by the National Women's Council, which investigates why victims withdraw from their case.

A key responsibility of the new agency will be overseeing and supporting the provision of refuge accommodation for victims.

The bodies of Seema Banu (37) and her children – daughter, Asfira (11) and son, Faizan (6) – were discovered at their home in Dublin on October 28th, 2020

“There are women in situations where they are seeking transfers from one side of the city to the other and even as far as West Cork to avoid finding themselves in the danger zone where their abuser can find them."

The Sexual Violence Centre Cork received a civic reception in City Hall this week, marking the centre’s 40th anniversary. Its founder, Mary Crilly, looks at how far Irish society has come since 1983, and says we all have a role to play in challenging public attitudes toward sexual violence.