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Taoiseach pledges support to campaign to raise awareness of gender-based violence

The Taoiseach has today pledged his support to the White Ribbon Campaign to end gender-based violence. The annual campaign, led in Ireland by Men's Development Network/WRI, runs from today November 25th - the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence ...

25 Nov 2021 at 17:02

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Childline receives worrying number of calls on Christmas Day and night

Volunteers with Childline, Ireland’s 24-hour active listening service for children and young people, answered 723 calls, online contacts and texts from children and young people across the country on Christmas Day and Night. The impact of ...

26 Dec 2020 at 19:24

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'This is a national crisis' - TD condemns lack of refuges for domestic violence victims

A TD is calling on the government to address the "chronic shortage" of refuge places for victims of domestic violence. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald made the comments in the Dáil yesterday condemning the lack of refuges, stating, "This is a ...

11 Nov 2021 at 17:48

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'Women cannot wait' - Equality committee to discuss Bill for paid work leave for victims of domestic violence

The equality committee is to discuss a Bill to introduce paid work leave for victims of domestic violence. The legislation, put forward by Sinn Féin’s Louise O’Reilly, would give domestic violence survivors a statutory entitlement to ...

24 Jan 2022 at 20:04

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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 ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:14

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President Michael D. Higgins today called for urgent action to end violence against women

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Sunday, 25 November), President Michael D. Higgins today called for urgent action to end violence against women. Speaking at Áras an Uachtaráin, ...

25 Nov 2018 at 13:00

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Call for Justice Minister to commit to having a refuge centre in every county

Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has expressed immense concern at reports that half of women’s refuges across the country are almost full. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Alarm bells must be ringing in the ...

27 Jan 2023 at 20:00

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One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, figures suggest

One in four adult women has experienced sexual violence with a partner, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This is more than four times the level for men at 6%. Those who were ...

18 May 2023 at 11:57

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Domestic violence on the rise as Gardaí receive over 50,000 reports in 2023

An Garda Síochána are once again supporting the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, which commenced on the 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence ...

07 Dec 2023 at 12:51

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Safe Ireland calls for dedicated govt department to tackle domestic violence

More must be done to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence in Ireland, campaigners have demanded in the wake of Ashling Murphy’s murder. Gardai are still hunting for the killer of Ms ...

17 Jan 2022 at 14:07

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Local domestic violence issues fundraising call

Roscommon Safe Link, the front-line domestic abuse service for the region, is issuing a special seasonal request to individuals, social groups, sports clubs and organisations to organise a ...

15 Dec 2023 at 12:30

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Northern Irish politicians hold vigil for Ashling Murphy at Stormont

Politicians in Northern Ireland have paid solemn tribute to murdered primary school teacher Ashling Murphy. Assembly members from across the political spectrum gathered outside Parliament ...

17 Jan 2022 at 17:10

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