In 2024, 167 people were imprisoned for breaching a domestic violence order, an increase of 69 per cent.

John Hoey (24) pleaded guilty to criminal damage and assault causing the woman harm

It comes as a record number of women contacted Women’s Aid to report abuse by their partners or ex-partners.

Women's Aid national and frontline services were contacted over 32,000 times last year, recording an increase of 12 per cent on 2023

A sheriff said that said no further review of the community payback order would take place.

John David Scott (36) was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court.

Over 61,000 domestic abuse-related contacts have been received by gardaí to date this year.

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".

He will be further sentenced in January after admitting domestic abuse against his estranged wife.

Ian Doyle (33), who was on bail at the time for assaulting a different partner, did not let the woman leave the house for nearly a week

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

The Nigerian man was also sentenced for threatening to kill or cause serious harm to both the woman and her sister when they tried to get back her “bride price”, thereby ending the marriage

Andrew Muir was answering an urgent question in the Assembly following the killing of four women in the region in six weeks.

The court service annual report analyses trends across all court jurisdictions in Ireland.

Rebecca Cheptegei (33) suffered burns to more than 75% of her body in the September 1st attack and died four days later.

Simon Harris said he wanted to create ‘a very different society for young women’.

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

The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the man's sentences on the grounds it was unduly lenient

Mark Doyle was suspended by An Garda Síochána and later resigned from the force before pleading guilty on the day of his scheduled trial last October.

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

Detective Superintendent Sinéad Greene said help is there for anyone who experiences abuse

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