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'Jennie’s Law' expected to be enacted on Wednesday in landmark domestic violence reform
Jennie's Law campaign
Following Jennifer’s murder, her family launched a campaign calling for greater transparency around serious domestic violence convictions
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'Not enough is being done to protect domestic abuse victims' campaigners warn after recent killings
Domestic violence
Domestic abuse survivor's and campaigners Priscilla and Ainie Grainger are calling for more support for victims they help every day, as they say barring orders are simply not enough to keep abusers away, and more gardai need specialist training.
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Man punched, headbutted and choked partner as she begged him to stop
Domestic violence
The woman has said: 'I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever recover'
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Woman beaten by partner brands him 'a monster' and describes 'big white shoe coming at me - kicks to the head'
Domestic violence
Lee Byrne (28)
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'I'm going to f****** kill you': Man who beat girlfriend's head with stone is jailed
Domestic violence
Christopher Strickland (37) kicked the woman's face with force after he had knocked her to the ground,
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Man 'brutalised' pregnant partner in front of child - then went to sleep: 'He left me black and blue'
Domestic violence
The 31-year-old Dublin man punched, kicked and bit the woman during the 20-minute assault
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Annabel Rook's harrowing letter about partner revealed after murder
Crime
A court has heard how Annabel Rook had told Clifton George the relationship was over and to move out of their home before he brutally killed her
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Vile monster stabbed ex to death before filming 'selfie video' near body
Domestic violence
Halyna Hoisan, 29, was being stalked by her ex-partner Yurii Muzyka who she had reported to the police
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Shocking rise in domestic abuse cases revealed
Domestic violence
More than 17,900 incidents were reported between January and the end of April this year, up from the same period in 2025
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Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal
Courts
The offences included smashing the victim’s head off a whiteboard, kicking her, flushing her head down a toilet, dragging her by the hair, spitting in her face and hitting her with an iPad
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Domestic violence victims to get free travel to flee danger - new scheme to start within days
Domestic violence
Details of a new scheme that will provide travel costs for victims of domestic violence have been announced
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Domestic violence callouts up by 3%, Aontu senator reveals
Domestic violence
The senator also shared that in some parts of the country, the numbers rose by as much as 16 per cent year on year
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Brave domestic violence survivor calls for reform after 'lowlife' ex stabbed man while on bail in row over €20
Domestic violence
Exclusive: The man, who was on bail for a 'savage' attack, stabbed a former friend seven times in the liver, leaving him fighting for his life
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Violent, abusive husband who tormented wife so badly she took her own life jailed in landmark legal case
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Kimberly Milne, 28, jumped off a road bridge after 18 months of being choked, hit, shouted at and abused
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Hair and beauty professionals trained to spot signs of domestic abuse
Domestic violence
Recent figures show that police in Northern Ireland receive a domestic abuse call approximately every 16 minutes
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Domestic abuse victim 'outraged' as attacker applies to get HSE job back
Domestic violence
The development comes after Mackessy walked free early in January - having served nine months of a one year sentence for the assault
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'Dangerous' man who attacked girlfriend turned on Good Samaritan with hammer
Crime
Douglas Rogers was viciously assaulting his then-partner before he turned on a stranger who called police
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Irish killer throttled ex-wife in Christmas Day assault, court hears
Domestic violence
Mark Green, 38, was convicted of strangulation, battery, and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and also pleaded guilty to criminal damage
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Personal trainer at female-only gym assaulted ex-girlfriend and told her to blame injuries on dog
Domestic violence
John Peters (33) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault and assault causing harm to the woman and criminal damage to her phone
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Waterford man who anally raped wife during intercourse jailed for six years
Rape
Passing sentence today, Mr Justice Paul Burns said this was a drunken assault by a husband on his wife and he had taken advantage of her consent to sex despite the fact she had told him she did not want anal sex
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'Psychopath' wife killer Colin Whelan capable of murdering again, ex-detective warns
Murder
Scheming computer analyst Whelan, 54, believed he had carried out the "perfect" murder when he strangled his wife of just six months Mary Gough
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Dad found in bed with long lost daughter by seven-year-old stepson
Crime
Andrew Butler was discovered in an incestuous relationship with his biological daughter Nicola Yates by his seven-year-old stepson, leading to convictions at Birmingham Crown Court
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Man who assaulted pregnant girlfriend previously threatened to petrol bomb ex-partner's home
Courts
The 25-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm of his then-partner and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to her on a date in August 2024
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Woman who suffered severe injuries after husband poured boiling water over her relives attack every night
Domestic violence
Twisted brute Noel Twomey was jailed for eight years for the brutal attack, which also saw him smack his wife Jackie multiple times with a claw hammer
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