In Northern Ireland, the ‘armed patriarchy’ is alive, well and terrorising women

For our small population, we are outstripping other jurisdictions in one area only – the murder of women

Natalie McNally murder: How YouTuber’s alibi fell apart

In the News podcast: Gamer Stephen McCullagh planned the murder of his pregnant girlfriend

Margaret Loftus says 13 years before Garda husband was convicted almost broke her

Margaret Loftus says she was intimidated and punished by her Garda colleagues after reporting her husband for assault

Garda suspensions more than double as accusations of abuse rise

Increase, up to 42 from 18 in 2024, comes after several high-profile cases resulted in convictions for force members

‘Significant’ increase in cases of child-on-child online sexual abuse, gardaí say

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