• What is Domestic Violence and Abuse?

    Domestic violence and abuse is a pattern of behaviours used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. Anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion can experience Domestic Violence and Abuse. It can happen to people who are married, living together or who are dating. Often in the early stages of a relationship, a woman may not realise she is in an abusive relationship. By the time she realises it, there are often many barriers to her leaving. What may start as verbal put-downs and controlling actions may well become physical assaults over time. Domestic Violence and Abuse harms the physical and/or…

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  • Domestic Violence and Abuse

    It is normal for disagreements and arguments to occur within relationships and both partners should be able to express their different points of view or concerns and discuss them together safely. What is not normal is for one partner to feel threatened, too frightened to fight back, or unsafe to disagree or express their opinions. Domestic Violence and Abuse is when one partner in a relationship uses different ways to gain power and control over another. Domestic abuse happens when one partner in a relationship intentionally and deliberately hurts the other. Domestic Violence and Abuse is extremely common in Ireland.  The most recent research shows that 1 in 4 Irish…

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