One in four women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.

  • Police respond to one incident of domestic abuse every 16 minutes across Ireland.
  • For every incident we know the impact on women and children can be devastating.
  • Over 30% of domestic abuse starts during pregnancy.
  • In 90% of incidents children are in same or adjacent room when violence happens.

Organisation Links
Government of Ireland Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Safe Ireland Policy & Publications
Domestic, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) – www.gov.ie DSGBV Strategies
Government Publishes Zero Tolerance Strategy to tackle DSGBV – www.gov.ie Zero Tolerance Strategy
Citizens Information on Domestic Violence & Abuse – www.citizensinformation.ie Domestic Violence & Abuse
CUAN – www.gov.ie About CUAN