domestic violence

Former Mayor of Ennis calls for “an urgent reform of Ireland’s family laws” at June County Council Meeting

FORMER Mayor of Ennis cllr. Mary Howard (FG) has called for “an urgent reform of Ireland’s family laws”. The county town cllr stated that Ireland’s legal framework has deeply failed victims of domestic violence at the June meeting of Clare County Council. In a motion put before the local authority, Howard asked “for urgent reform …

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Sarah Beasley - Aontú National Secretary - Domestic Violence Support

‘Dramatic’ increase in domestic violence reports in Clare

The Aontú national secretary, Limerick based Sarah Beasley, has called for more supports and funding for services that offer valuable emergency assistance to the victims of domestic violence and their families. The call comes after statistics released to Aontú show that Gardaí in Clare received some 837 reports of domestic violence in 2021, a dramatic increase …

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