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#Domestic Abuse
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Flanagan says law to allow gardaí disclose a partner's abusive history 'not considered necessary'
Under UK law, a member of the public can ask police to tell them if their partner may pose a risk to them.
# domestic-abuse - Sunday 5 January, 2020
Increase in number of younger men joining programmes set up to help change abusive behaviour
The Mend programme is 32 weeks long and mainly involves group sessions with other men.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 25 November, 2019
One-quarter of under-25s believe men should be head of the household
The Gender Matters in Ireland 2019 report said there has been a continuation of so-called lad culture.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 20 May, 2019
A new helpline for male victims of domestic abuse has been launched today
Domestic abuse can be physical, emotional or financial.
# domestic-abuse - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
'I just accepted that this was how it was going to end': Victim of domestic abuse recalls horror attack
‘I just accepted that this was how it was going to end,’ she said after she was told she was going to die.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
Thousands of cases of women being beaten, choked, threatened with weapons and smothered in 2018
The charity is calling for greater protections within the law system for children in particular.
# domestic-abuse - Friday 5 April, 2019
Domestic abuse service helped 76 women and 100 children in 24 hours
Every year Aoibhneas has to turn away 400 families seeking refuge.
# domestic-abuse - Thursday 14 February, 2019
How young women can recognise dating abuse and get help if they need it
Most women who experience severe abuse in intimate relationships first do so when they are under 25.
# domestic-abuse - Sunday 25 November, 2018
'A woman often blames herself ': Dispelling myths around domestic abuse
The UN’s international day for the elimination of violence against women starts today.
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 24 November, 2018
Domestic abuse against men: 'He'd been kicked in the balls: he was black and blue to his knees'
There’s some confusion around where LGBT people in domestic abuse situations can turn to for help – here’s some clarification.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
First woman convicted under UK's new domestic violence laws after leaving partner '10 days from death'
Alex Skeel was left “10 days from death” following attacks from his partner Jordan.
# domestic-abuse - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
'A game of snakes and ladders': 28% of calls to Women's Aid were about abuse by ex-partners
A Women’s Aid report analysed the figures on the number of women who reported abuse last year.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 19 March, 2018
Opinion: 'When we ask that question – why doesn’t she leave? - we abuse again'
Domestic violence conjures up images of bruises, broken limbs, the woman who walked into the door. But it rarely starts that way; it starts like so many other relationships – romantic, sweet, promising, writes Dr Carol Baumann.
# domestic-abuse - Tuesday 13 February, 2018
FBI chief contradicts White House timeline on Trump aide Rob Porter's security clearance
Porter resigned last week over domestic abuse allegations.
# domestic-abuse - Thursday 8 February, 2018
White House staff secretary resigns after two ex-wives allege domestic abuse
The White House has said Rob Porter denied the allegations.
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 9 December, 2017
Instead of asking 'Why didn't she leave', ask 'Why did he hit her?' - domestic violence survivor
Emma Murphy said the gardaí involved in her case were “amazing” and she “can’t thank them enough”.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
'Men tolerate abuse': Over 5,000 reports of domestic abuse against men made in 2016
Men’s domestic abuse charity Amen has released it’s annual report.
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 2 December, 2017
A US plan to reduce domestic violence and murder may be rolled out in Clare
“There are women alive today that would otherwise have died as a result of domestic violence.”
# domestic-abuse - Thursday 30 November, 2017
TDs urged to pass new domestic violence bill making psychological abuse a crime
A major study found 31% of Irish women have experienced some form of psychological violence by a partner.
# domestic-abuse - Friday 13 October, 2017
Westmeath man given life sentence for murdering mother of his children
“I will never forget seeing my beautiful mother lying on the floor. It will haunt me forever.”
# domestic-abuse - Monday 31 July, 2017
Abusive husband allowed back into home after wife couldn't afford €130 legal aid fee
The woman’s case has been highlighted by Flac today as it calls for this fee to be waived for victims of domestic abuse.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 24 July, 2017
Mother and children placed in hotel with 'bloodstained mattresses' after fleeing domestic violence
The woman and her children were left without a stable home for almost two years.
# domestic-abuse - Sunday 9 July, 2017
Call for gardaí to have expanded powers to issue barring orders
The Law Society of Ireland said new legislation should cover people in relationships who are not cohabiting as well as those under the age of 18 who may be in abusive relationships.
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 3 June, 2017
How a team of Ballymun gardaí are tackling abuse in the home
A new initiative will see this team taking a more active role with victims, liaising with them regularly and directing them to services.
# domestic-abuse - Sunday 9 April, 2017
Call for 'new girlfriend orders' to be used against Irish domestic abuse offenders
One of these orders was used recently for the first time in England and Wales.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Former Spice Girl Mel B accuses husband of years of abuse
She filed to divorce her husband of nearly 10 years on 20 March, citing irreconcilable differences.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 8 March, 2017
'They were just looking for a bit of peace': Tributes paid to woman and children killed in Dublin fire
Neighbours began arriving with flowers, candles and teddies this morning.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 1 February, 2017
Police were called 2,738 times about domestic abuse over Christmas
The PSNI received 95 calls related to domestic abuse on Christmas Day.
# domestic-abuse - Friday 27 January, 2017
Russia has softened punishments for domestic abuse convictions
Only three politicians voted against the proposals.
# domestic-abuse - Sunday 15 January, 2017
Gardaí make domestic abuse 'a priority' in new policing plan
All domestic incidents will “get immediate response by working units”.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
Full pardon granted to French woman who killed abusive husband
The woman in her 60s will walk free from a jail southeast of Paris where she was serving a 10-year sentence for the killing.
# domestic-abuse - Thursday 22 December, 2016
Irish short film sheds light on reality for Ireland's abused men and their families
Each year, over 2,000 vulnerable men contact the Amen domestic abuse service.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 5 December, 2016
'Daddy bit Mummy's face - I was scared': Report gives voice to kids in abusive homes
A report today highlighted the devastating impact living in an abusive environment can have on every part of a child’s life.
# domestic-abuse - Saturday 3 December, 2016
'Being a domestic violence victim is nothing to be ashamed of'
Many domestic violence victims go through it alone: A woman domesticly abused by her husband gives her perspective
# domestic-abuse - Thursday 1 December, 2016
'Neighbours told me she was being beaten but he had her programmed to deny it'
Two perspectives on an abusive relationship: from a witness, and from a survivor.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 30 November, 2016
‘She wanted to do hairdressing. She would get along with anyone.'
The brother of a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend gives his perspective.
# domestic-abuse - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
'I remember thinking, I'm gonna die. And nobody helped.’
Two perspectives on an abusive relationship: from a survivor, and from a partner.
# domestic-abuse - Monday 28 November, 2016
'The first thing I noticed was that he would be hitting her legs'
Two perspectives on an abusive relationship: from a witness, and from a survivor.
# domestic-abuse - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
New campaign asks: 'If you witnessed domestic violence, what would you do?'
Around 300,000 men and women in Ireland have been victims of severe abuse by a partner – 70% of people say it’s a common problem in Ireland.
# domestic-abuse - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
'The real danger to women is within their own home'
We must acknowledge that some women lives in violent, dangerous domestic situations, writes Sharon O’Halloran.
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SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
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