Truth. Fact. Reality. The Domestic Violence Act introduced a new criminal offence in Ireland in 2018 that specifically addresses coercive control as a form of psychological and emotional abuse. This law identifies ‘psychological violence’ for the first time in the history of Irish law since the Domestic Violence Act was first introduced in 1981. Psychological violence is a deadly form of domestic abuse and can present in many different, often subtle forms. The impact on

Today in Ireland there are uncounted numbers of women who carry the hidden impact of domestic abuse. These are women whose cuts and...

In the dark shadows of domestic violence, children and pets often become silent victims, caught in the crossfire of abusive...