Jackie Twomey (59) had gone up to bed after a night out, only to be woken from her sleep when her husband Noel emptied a pot of boiling water on top of her

The NWC is calling for stronger legal protections that would allow women and children in abusive situations to remain safely in the family home, and for perpetrators to be removed instead.

Aspiring photographer Mark White (54) would “fly into a rage” and be “frothing at the mouth” over minor matters such as his partner using the wrong cooking oil or not having clean socks ready for him, the Central Criminal Court heard.

The domestic abuse charity said victims do everything they can to get through the holiday period.

In 2024, 167 people were imprisoned for breaching a domestic violence order, an increase of 69 per cent.

The 24-year-old man also threatened to publish intimate images of the then 20-year-old woman, and at one point, when she managed to move out of the house eight months later, he sent her almost 5,000 text messages over a four-day period

The state's gender based violence agency, Cuan, has funded the refurbishment of the building and will support operational costs

Karen Ryan told RTÉ radio’s Oliver Callan show that she had been suspicious of the circumstances surrounding her father’s death as there had been a history of domestic violence by Hertova

The man said that his partner struck him while he was in bed and also engages in name-calling.

Judge Gabbett said that in order for him to grant a protection order in the case, the therapist must confirm that he was in an intimate relationship with the woman.

David Hall of Sonas said there needed to be a coordinated and victim-centred response to domestic violence

Jim O'Callaghan said it was ‘incomprehensible’ that there was no system to publish information about people convicted of serious offences

The stay-at-home father, who is in his 50s and moved to Ireland in recent years, pleaded guilty on Wednesday at Dublin District Court to breaching a protection order last September, which had a “harrowing” effect on his terrified wife

The chief executive of Women's Aid said Christmas can be an "incredibly challenging" time for victims of domestic abuse, as it creates a kind of "pressure cooker environment".

The chief executive of Women's Aid said high-profile rape cases like Nikita Hand's can be encouraging for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but added that there is "backlash that comes with it".

Survey shows far more Irish people (46%) believe the illicit drugs problem has got worse in recent years than believe it has eased (12%)

The 44-year-old Dublin man, who can't be named to protect his victim's anonymity, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm in August 2020

Dr Sharon Lambert of UCC said the factors which lead to criminality are consistent across the world

Three women have been murdered in Northern Ireland in the last month, taking the total to 30 women and girls killed by men from 2019.

The court service annual report analyses trends across all court jurisdictions in Ireland.

New crime figures reveal that gardaí responded to calls to attend the scene of a domestic violence incident on 11,675 occasions during the first three months of this year.

One member was dismissed in 2017 for a sexual offence while another was dismissed in 2023 for domestic violence.

The DRCC received over 18,600 contacts last year

The court heard the man spat at his wife, grabbed her by the hair and pinned her on the ground with his knee on her neck during the assault

The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. claims that he was arrested by gardaí and charged with an offence contrary to the 2018 Domestic Violence Act.

The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the man's sentences on the grounds it was unduly lenient

Mark Doyle (38) admitted five counts of assault causing harm to Meav Doyle and two counts of assaulting two of her sons causing them harm

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, opened a new domestic violence agency, Cuan, on Friday.

The 35-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and breaches of a protection order

The Too Into You campaign will run from Valentine's Day to International Women's Day on March 8th

They said that twelve members had been convicted of either careless driving or drunk driving in the period between January 2020 and November 22nd last year.

Statutory Domestic Violence Leave will provide up to five days fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence.