File photo Image: PA Images File photo Image: PA Images DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS widespread across Ireland and the Covid-19 lockdowns have exacerbated the problem.
Domestic violence charities expect a further increase in the above numbers as Covid-19 restrictions ease in the coming months. Audrey left her partner when she had a newborn baby, now a teenager. She said many women fear leaving their partner or showing up at a refuge because they are scared their children will be taken into care.
“These women are traumatised – they have suffered mental, physical and sexual abuse, and they may have put up with that a long time before they actually made the move to leave.” “A lot of women won’t go to refuges because they’re too scared – even though they’re victims they’re terrified that their children are going to be removed.”
Audrey said there are not enough refuges in Ireland – something that will become even more evident when more people seek help as Covid-19 restrictions ease.Audrey was with her son’s father for about a year. He was not violent in the early days of their relationship but his behaviour gradually started to change.
Audrey said she made a plan to run away while her partner was out of the house. She didn’t know who to contact so called her baby’s nurse who in turn put her in touch with a women’s refuge in another county. “My son’s father would have done everything to stalk me, he would have even phoned up women’s refuges pretending to be somebody else, a guard or whoever, to try to talk to me. He even started to stalk my sister at one point. These are the lengths he would go to.”
They should have a zero-tolerance approach because it’s playing with women and children’s lives. If that was brought in and men knew what the consequences were going to be, they wouldn’t be as likely to offend. “Now when they go to court the case could be adjourned for two years. So that means you have to keep going back to court and the judges are waiting to see if they’re going to reoffend within that time frame.
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At least 15% of Men are in Relationships with VIOLENTLY ABUSIVE Women. THEY have NO Shelter AND NO Support! And 'Survivor Organisations' Demonize THESE Victims!
More man bashing by the media let have on these articles on controlling woman who after break up get to keep the child no excuse for it its 2021 men should get the kids as often as women and let's look into all the male suicides this is causing same crap every day
orlaryan Absolutely Appalling Statistics and Read.
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