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Irish and Worldwide statistics on Violence against Women
Ireland - The Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline

Ireland - Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline 2003 Statistics are available here

Ireland -In Making the Links (1995), the first ever national research into the prevalence of domestic violence in Ireland, 18% of Irish Women reported they had been abused in relationships with male partners.

Ireland- Since the beginning of 1996, 109 women have been murdered in Ireland. Of those 72 were killed in their own homes. All the murders which have been resolved, have been perpetrated by a man. Of the cases which have been resolved, all have been perpetrated by a man and in just under 50% of the cases, the murder was committed by a partner or ex-partner. In all cases awaiting trial, it is a man who has been charged.

Ireland- In 1999, two out of three women who sought refuge accommodation were refused (1104 women were refused refuge accommodation in the Eastern Regional Health Authority area and 609 women were accommodated - Kelleher 2001)

Ireland- There were 8,452 Garda call outs to domestic violence incidents in 2003 (Garda Siochana 2003)

Ireland- In 2003, over 5,000 domestic violence applications were made to the courts. 3,586 barring orders were applied for, 1,575 (44%) of these were granted. In the same year 2,557 Safety Orders were applied for and only 1,108 (43%) were granted (The Courts Service Annual Report, 2003)

Ireland - 15,717 calls were made to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in 2003 (Rape Crisis Centre Statistics and Financial Summary, 2003)






Ireland- 4 out of 10 women who had been involved in a sexual relationship with a man experienced violence (Reported frequency of domestic violence; cross sectional survey of women attending general practice, February 20002)

Ireland - Safety and Sanctions, research conducted by Women's Aid into domestic violence and the enforcement of law in Ireland in 1999, showed that children were present in the house or witnessed the violence in a significant amount of cases.

Ireland - A study conducted by the Rotunda Maternity Hospital found that in a sample of 400 pregnant women, 12.5% had experienced abuse while they were pregnant