Judge Tom O’Donnell, who controversially handed a three-year suspended sentence to a 22-year-old soldier who brutally assaulted a woman in Limerick two years ago, is set to retire this week. The decision has sparked widespread outrage, particularly among advocates for women’s rights, who highlight the pervasive issue of lenient sentencing for violence against women, sexual…
Yesterday’s court decision by Judge Tom O’Donnell to give Cathal Crotty, an Irish soldier, a suspended sentence after he brutally assaulted Natasha O’Brien knocking her unconscious is a stark example of the systemic failures in addressing men’s violence against women. Crotty, who attacked O’Brien without provocation, punched her multiple times, and boasted about it…
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling in India on the issue of marital rape is a crucial moment in the ongoing struggle for women’s rights and gender equality. Despite decades of advocacy and significant progress in many areas, the idea that marriage grants a man unrestricted rights over his wife’s body remains entrenched in Indian law.…
A 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Kathryn Parton, a 34-year-old woman who was found with severe head injuries at her home in east Belfast on May 15. Ms. Parton, affectionately known as Kat, was discovered by her father, who had grown concerned after not hearing from her for several…
The community of Dundalk was left in shock and mourning following a brutal attack that claimed the life of Patricia “Pat” Muckian, an 81-year-old pensioner. The horrific incident occurred at the Glenwood Estate, where Ms. Muckian was attending a tea party in celebration of her sister-in-law Mairead’s 75th birthday. On Monday, May 13th, ten…
In the early hours of Saturday morning, as thousands across the country rose from their beds to participate in Darkness Into Light, an event aimed at raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, a family was engulfed in a wave of inconsolable grief. The reason behind their devastation was not just the loss of…
The Bruce Lehrmann case has stirred widespread outrage and condemnation, shedding light on the dark corridors of power and the abuse of privilege. Lehrmann, a former political staffer, stands accused of a heinous crime – the rape of Brittany Higgins on a minister’s couch in Parliament House in 2019. However, what has exacerbated the gravity…
The recent murders of six people in Sydney’s Bondi Junction over the weekend has sent shockwaves through communities, reigniting discussions on misogyny, violence, and the dangerous echo chambers of online extremism. As details emerge, it becomes increasingly evident that the perpetrator’s actions were not merely isolated acts of violence but indicative of a broader societal…
In a bustling New York bar, amidst a crowd of people on a Saturday night, one would assume safety is a given. Yet, the recent stabbing of Sarah McNally, an Irishwoman living in New York, shattered that illusion. In a horrific act of violence, Sarah was attacked by her boyfriend, right in the presence…
Remembering Professor Evan Stark, sociologist, forensic social worker, widely published author and an award-winning researcher with an international reputation for his innovative work on the legal, policy and health dimensions of interpersonal violence, including its effects on children. A towering figure whose groundbreaking work on coercive control has revolutionised our understanding and approach to…