Nearly 100 domestic abuse incidents reported to Gardaí every day this year

Roughly one incident is reported every 15 minutes.

Nearly 100 domestic abuse incidents have been reported to Gardaí every day this year, according to Minister of State for Justice, Hildegarde Naughton. Figures released by Naughton in response to a Parliamentary Question revealed that 24,686 domestic abuse incidents were reported up to 9 September this year, meaning roughly one report was made every 15 minutes. Over a third of the attacks were reported in Dublin, with just under 9,000 cases reported, meanwhile 2,021 were reported in Cork, 1,202 in Limerick, 1,152 in Louth and 1,074 in Galway. The offences listed included violence, breach of a barring order and breach of a protection order, among others. "I am working with my colleagues and with our partners to ensure we have an appropriate collective national response that supports victims and holds perpetrators to account," Naughton said. "An Garda Síochána attaches the highest priority to domestic abuse incidents. Operation Faoiseamh - an ongoing initiative - was established to ensure there was proactive and targeted action and supports for those affected during the pandemic." The Minister added that when victims "present to Gardaí, they are met with a consistently high standard of specialist, professional and expert assistance." If you have been affected by any of the details of this article, you can contact Women's Aid's 24 hour helpline on 1800 341 900 and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on  1800 77 8888.