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Justice Minister pledges to open domestic violence refuge beds in Longford

The Minister for Justice has vowed to deliver more than 400 refuge beds across the country, as part of a plan to boost domestic violence services. Helen McEntee has also promised to open refuge spaces in the nine counties, one of which is Longford, ...

08 Feb 2022 at 18:33

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Justice Minister pledges to deliver more than 400 domestic violence refuge beds

08 Feb 2022 at 23:33

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Justice Minister pledges to deliver more than 400 domestic violence refuge beds

08 Feb 2022 at 14:33

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Defence lawyers to boycott complex domestic abuse cases in legal aid dispute

Defence lawyers will boycott certain domestic abuse cases in Scottish courts, in an escalation of the dispute over legal aid payments. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has repeatedly said that legal aid funding is inadequate. ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to trial, with ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Register of domestic abusers proposed by Scottish Tories

The Scottish Conservatives plan to bring forward a Bill which would create a register of domestic abusers. The database would work in a similar manner to the sex offenders register and police or local authorities could take action if a ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Government plan to tackle domestic abuse does not go far enough, say charities

The Government’s new bid to tackle domestic abuse has been broadly welcomed by charities, though critics have said it “goes nowhere near far enough”. Home Secretary, Priti Patel, on Wednesday unveiled the plan, which aims to pursue ...

30 Mar 2022 at 18:55

MP summoned strength from Beyonce to leave abusive relationship

A Labour MP has spoken for the first time about being in a controlling relationship, as she said the law must understand “emotional abuse is a very real thing”. Shadow victims minister Anna McMorrin told how she had to imagine she ...

03 Feb 2022 at 13:56

Lifestyle

Dear Fiona: Am I wrong for letting my children sleep in my bed?

The problem… “My husband and I recently divorced. We were forced due to the pandemic to continue to live together while the divorce was going through, and it was hugely difficult. All three children have been left very upset by ...

01 Feb 2022 at 09:27

Rise in families with children and domestic abuse survivors assessed as homeless

More than one in four households in England assessed as homeless and in need of support between July and September last year contained children, figures show. Some 36,510 households were identified by local authorities as ...

27 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Donegal News

"Many women plan on a daily basis how they negotiate their safety" - Senator Eileen Flynn

Donegal Independent Senator Eileen Flynn has said that Government action is needed now to address the ongoing issue of violence against women, through education and other support programmes. Senator Flynn said: “Many ...

20 Jan 2022 at 11:33

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"Many women plan on a daily basis how they negotiate their safety" - Senator Eileen Flynn

20 Jan 2022 at 12:33

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