News - domestic abuse

Local domestic violence centre highlights danger of coercive control
Coercive control is a persistent pattern of controlling, coercive and threatening behaviour including emotional, financial and physical abuse.
Feb 14, 2023 17:26612 people prosecuted nationwide for Domestic Violence in 2022
2,000 people have been charged for the crime since 2019.
Jan 25, 2023 08:50Local organisations benefit from €225,000 victims of crime funding
65 groups will benefit from the allocation of 5.2 million euro in funding at local, regional and national level.
Jan 6, 2023 12:59Almost 2,000 domestic abuse calls made to local Gardai in 2021
The figures were released to TD Peadar Tobin as part of a written response.
Sep 26, 2022 09:08Banks considering cash removal will harm victims of domestic abuse - DV specialist
AIB was forced into stopping its plans to make dozens of branches cashless for customers.
Jul 27, 2022 13:3818 Gardaí assigned to local domestic and sexual abuse investigation units
Gardaí assigned to the unit are specially trained in investigating sensitive issues.
Jun 3, 2022 13:01Athlone Garda encourages people to support Go Purple Day
People are being encouraged to wear purple
Apr 29, 2022 17:33Gardai respond to more than 48,000 domestic abuse incidents in 2021
Gardai also reported 4-thousand-250 breaches of Domestic Violence Act Orders last year - up 6 percent on 2020.
Jan 24, 2022 10:01Concerns raised over low level of coercive control prosecutions
There have been only two convictions since the law was introduced.
Dec 17, 2021 13:39Roscommon domestic violence service welcomes first jail term for man convicted of coercive control
A Roscommon domestic violence service has welcomed a 10 year jail term for a man convicted of coercive control of his partner. Daniel Kane, of
Jan 22, 2021 13:17Shannonside Newsletter
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