The chief executive of Women's Aid said Christmas can be an "incredibly challenging" time for victims of domestic abuse, as it creates a kind of "pressure cooker environment".

The 40-year-old mother of two is the 25th woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.

The chief executive of Women's Aid said high-profile rape cases like Nikita Hand's can be encouraging for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but added that there is "backlash that comes with it".

70 per cent of Irish men with 'traditionalist' views believe that women’s issues are exaggerated, according to Women's Aid.

The Women’s Aid Annual Report for 2023 shows a shocking 40,048 disclosures of abuse against women and children

The Too Into You campaign will run from Valentine's Day to International Women's Day on March 8th

Statutory Domestic Violence Leave will provide up to five days fully paid absence annually to employees impacted by domestic violence.

These findings, from a survey conducted in 2021, are published in advance of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday.

Women’s Aid said there had been a 16% rise in s with its services last year.

The Women’s Aid Annual Impact Report 2022 outlines 31,229 s with its National Freephone Helpline and Regional Face-to-Face services, a 16 percent increase on last year and the highest number ever recorded.

This is some of the findings of a major new report by the National Women's Council, which investigates why victims withdraw from their case.

To mark International Women's Day, Women's Aid — in conjunction with commercial partner Allianz Insurance — will launch 'The Last Incident', which aims to act as a reminder of Ireland's "rampant domestic abuse problem". 

Government bows to pressure from advocacy groups over fears of risk to victims and potential for financial hardship

Charity Woman's Aid were among those to raise concerns with the proposal, including the fact it would only pay people 70 per cent of their daily rate

Bruna Fonseca, 28, was killed in Cork city on New Year’s Day, just months after she moved to Ireland.

Women's Aid say they have noticed “a sea change” and cultural change in how the gardaí responded to domestic violence

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said it was yet to decide whether to investigate.

The president of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) urges victims of coercive control to come forward, "Your rights will be vindicated. Justice will be served".

The UK Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said it was assessing the complaints against its broadcasting rules.

The Newcastle-raised former personal trainer, who appeared on the show in 2018, has returned on day 35 of series eight

The former personal trainer was criticised for his behaviour on the show in 2018

The maximum sentence for assault is also set to be doubled as part of measures contained in a zero-tolerance strategy to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence.

According to a new report, young women in Ireland between the ages of 18 and 25 who are in a relationship, were currently at high risk of violence from their male partners, writes Ailin Quinlan