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Thu 11 Nov 2009Many women still left at risk of domestic violence
OPINION:Ireland’s domestic violence legislation fails to protect many abused women and falls short of UN guidelines on international best practice, writes MARGARET MARTIN
EVERY DAY in Ireland women are beaten, raped and abused by those closest to them – their boyfriends, husbands and partners. One in five women experience domestic violence and it can affect any woman from any walk of life. Quite often the abuse continues even after the relationship has ended.
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