GALWAY SENATOR SPEAKS OUT OVER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Date Published: 17-Dec-2012

Galway Senator, Trevor O'Clochartaigh, has called on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure the protection of women at risk of domestic violence.

The Sinn Féin Junior Spokesperson on Justice is speaking out as latest figures show one in seven women have experienced severe abuse.

Also, since 1996 there have been one hundred and seventy four women murdered in Ireland, one hundred and seven of those were killed in their own homes.

Senator O'Clochartaigh says certain areas of legislation require review and improvement.