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Varadkar: New paid leave law should not require proof of domestic abuse

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a new paid leave law should not require proof of domestic abuse. The Fine Gael leader made the comments while speaking to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. His comments echo those of Sinn ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:44

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'Not all abuse is physical' - PSNI receives over 100 reports of coercive control monthly

More than 100 domestic abuse coercive control reports are being received by police in Northern Ireland a month following the introduction of a new offence. Coercive control, which is punishable by up to 14 years’ imprisonment, became a criminal ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:21

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European effort to tackle gender-based violence will be ‘bigger and better’

The joint effort within Europe to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence will be “bigger and better” after the majority members of the Council of Europe signed the Dublin declaration. A total of 38 of the 46 members states signed up ...

30 Sept 2022 at 15:50

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Majority of murders in Ireland last year had domestic abuse motivation – report

A report on crime trends has revealed that the majority of murders in Ireland last year had a domestic abuse motivation. A Garda review of crime found a 399% increase in domestic abuse motivations for sexual offences from 2020 to 2021. While ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:38

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Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an ‘honour system’

Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an “honour” system, rather than forcing victims to prove they are entitled to leave through a doctor’s sick note, an Oireachtas committee has been told. Dr Laura Bambrick, head of Social ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:14

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Government rubberstamps Bill allowing paid leave for domestic violence victims

The Government has rubberstamped the publication of the Work Life Balance Bill that will introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence. The Bill will bring in a range of measures to improve family-friendly work practices and ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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Number of sexual offences rises to highest in a decade, gardai say

Last year saw the highest number of recorded incidents of sexual offences in almost a decade, as the number of sex crimes continues to rise in Ireland, figures have shown. Between 2019 and 2021, 80% of victims of sexual offences ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:25

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Govt approves Bill introducing paid leave for victims of domestic violence

A Bill introducing paid leave for victims of domestic violence has been approved for publication by the Irish government. The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 will feature a range of measures to improve ...

23 Sept 2022 at 10:57

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Domestic violence reports on the rise in Tipperary

Representatives at this month’s sitting of the Joint Police Committee heard that domestic violence reports have increased by 11%. The figure was given in a presentation by Garda Chief Superintendent Derek Smart. Chief Supt ...

04 Aug 2022 at 22:15

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'We want to hear from you' - Govt seeks public opinion on tackling gender-based violence

The government is seeking public consultation on a new national strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The announcement was made yesterday (Thursday February 17) by Minister for Justice, Helen ...

18 Feb 2022 at 14:10

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Tipperary County Council to ‘go purple’ later this month

Tipperary County Council and the Tipperary Joint Policing Committee are to take part in Go Purple Day on April 29 to raise awareness and funds for domestic violence services. They are taking part in support of ...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:45

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OPINION: Statistics give us enough information to be shocked but not enough to act

Do you know who Kitty Genovese was? Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered in 1964 in Queens in two separate attacks while coming home from work. Her attack was said to be random, and her murderer Winston ...

12 Feb 2022 at 20:00

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