DOMESTIC ABUSE

More than 49,000 domestic abuse reports received by gardai so far this year

Gardai have received 49,250 reports of domestic violence so far in 2022, up 9% from the same period last year. Shocking statistics also reveal that since 2020, there have been a total of 481 incidents of coercive control have been recorded. An Garda Siochana claimed that despite this, officers are now better equipped to handle … Read more

Cases of domestic abuse increased significantly within a year in Ireland, new data reveals

Incidents of domestic abuse have increased in Ireland significantly over the past year, a new report published by gardai shows. According to the report, there were 48,400 incidents reported in 2021, which is 10% up from 2020. Gardai said there were also 8,600 charges for crimes involving an element of domestic abuse in 2021, up … Read more