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Strangulation porn: How it became mainstream and its distorting impact on Irish teenagers
Frontline domestic violence services, gardaí and Government officials fear a girl in Ireland could die at the hands of a boy who does not fully understand what he is doing to her
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
Housing crisis forcing women to remain in risky situations, say Women’s Aid
Domestic violence charity expects to see ‘spike in calls’ after festive period
Father says protection order against ex-partner means ‘some peace for the kids for Christmas’
‘Extremely frightened’ mother gets barring order against ‘violent’ adult son in separate case
Gender-based violence is ‘an affront to human dignity’, says Connolly
President says term domestic violence ‘minimises the horrific nature’ of the crimes
New Garda Commissioner considers arming more gardaí with Taser stun guns
Justin Kelly lists first priority as improving contact with crime victims, especially in domestic violence cases
Woman says ex-husband deserved tougher sentence for coercive control and assault
Man installed cameras and restricted victim’s food and home heating, court told
Refusing to see the links between domestic violence and wider society amount to reckless denial
Abuse in the home is a red flag for what happens in the public space
Key challenges for incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly
Recruitment, domestic violence, morale and the narcotics trade will head the agenda for incoming chief
‘Honest belief’ rape defence: Advocacy groups welcome ‘necessary’ proposed law change
Removal of the defence ‘a crucial step’ towards survivor-centred justice system, says National Women’s Council
Ireland was a place where ruthless husbands were free to ‘bounce a boot off’ their wives
Researchers in the 1930s found that in some cases it was acceptable to beat a childless wife for being ‘barren’. Fifty years on, there’s no happy ending
Minister concerned 44% of women are dissatisfied with initial Garda response to abuse
Jim O’Callaghan said gardaí are being continually trained to deal with the issue
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
Natasha review: Moving insight into brutal personal experience that became a national lightning rod
Television: Documentary about assault of Natasha O’Brien and her subsequent fight for justice makes for sober viewing
Shocking domestic violence data adds further urgency to new strategy
Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s latest foe proves to be the Pentagon’s intelligence arm
Highest number of domestic violence disclosures in 50 years is ‘just tip of iceberg’, says Women’s Aid
Men ‘need to lead as allies’ in tacking male violence as almost 47,000 women reported abuse of women and children last year
Bereaved families ‘hopeful’ that domestic homicide reviews will be introduced
Plans stalled amid concerns that proposed inquiries could take six years to start
Domestic abuse victims say their ordeals continue or even worsen despite family law proceedings
System has blind spot, leaving adults and children silenced and at risk, says Women’s Aid
Who felt informed enough in those first few days to call Alan Hawe a cold-blooded murderer?
Thanks to Clodagh Hawe’s remarkably brave sister Jacqueline Connolly, we now know that Alan Hawe meticulously planned the murders
Minister committed to enacting legislation to ban sex for rent
Jim O’Callaghan says ‘appalling, exploitative’ behaviour totally unacceptable as cross-party group introduces Bill with fine of up to €50,000
‘My partner can be a fun, kind, loving father, or a raging bully who hurts my son’
Ask the Expert: No child should be physically harmed by their parent
Romance, relationships and financial abuse: ‘They are terrified to go and spend €50 in Dunnes because they will be quizzed’
All the messaging around Valentine’s Day is about love and harmony but there can be a distressingly darker side to relationships
Nothing drives a truck through your prospects quite like the wrong man
Violence is a devastatingly routine part of life for a major segment of the population
‘A shocking number’: 1,600 domestic violence incidents reported to Garda in Christmas week
Garda Commissioner says number of domestic violence incidents tends to increase during periods when families are together and there is ‘no escape for the victim’
Pregnant women enduring domestic violence are afraid to report it, study finds
Fear that children will be taken into care cited as a key reason for not telling maternity hospitals about abuse
‘I knew ... I couldn’t stay with him any more ... I had a husband who was addicted to drugs and raping me’
‘I stood up for myself and I was believed,’ says Kathleen Correia, who was raped and coercively controlled by her then husband, Sergio Correia
‘When you live with domestic violence, you can never relax – even at nighttime’
The National Gallery offers a safe space for survivors of domestic violence to observe and create art as a way to deal with their trauma
The Irish Times view on porn and sexual violence: an undeniable link
What is clear is that the current environment is causing serious harm, in particular for women
Porn consumption is fuelling high levels of violence against women and girls - report
Report cites instances of strangulation and verbal degradation as common examples of aggression toward women depicted in pornography
Northern Ireland has become a dangerous place to live if you are a woman
Mary Ward killing highlights issue of femicide in the North
‘He’s not stopping, I’m going to die’: Woman beaten by soldier condemns suspended sentence
Defence Forces says any conviction of serving member ‘may have implications for retention’ in the organisation
‘My daughter has been in a relationship with a horrible bully for more than eight years’
Tell Me About It: The relationship has ended over two years ago and he refuses to leave the house. He has taken over the main bedroom and it has become his den
Nine counties have no refuge for women, children suffering domestic violence - SF leader
Taoiseach says domestic abuse has become ‘absolute priority’ since Minister for Justice Helen McEntee addressed issue
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