THERE was approximately 2,228 reported calls of people suffering from an alleged domestic abuse incident according to the police. During November and December, the PSNI set up their ‘Season’s Greetings’ programme and they reported that ‘substantially more’ people reached out for support for domestic violence over the festive period. Development Manager at Fermanagh Women’s Aid, […]
Rory Gallagher cleared from ban after DRA appeal
THE GAA’s Disputes Resolutions Authority has declared ‘invalid the decision’ to bar former Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher from coaching. This morning [Wednesday], the DRA found in favour of the former Derry GAA boss in a case he brought against an Ulster Council judgement which precluded him from coaching teams. “Our award will declare invalid the […]
Invite to attend domestic abuse awareness sessions
THE COMMUNITY in Belleek and beyond is invited to a Fermanagh Women’s Aid-led session next week on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse. Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA) has been hosting highly successful training courses on domestic abuse awareness for the past several years – including training local professionals such as dentists and hair dressers in […]
Fermanagh ‘never got official domestic abuse complaint’
THE GAA Fermanagh County Board has said it did not receive any ‘official complaints’ of domestic abuse about its former manager Rory Gallagher, who led the Erne county to the Ulster Championship Final in 2018. The statement comes after Nicola Gallagher, the estranged wife of former Erne boss Gallagher, said she had made allegations against […]
Christmas domestic abuse calls to PSNI every 16 minutes
A SPIKE in domestic abuse at Christmas has sent out a chilling message before the start of the festive season. Stark figures from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) show that last year during the December and January holiday periods, they received a call every 16 minutes relating to domestic abuse. On Christmas Day alone […]
‘We need to stop violence against women and girls’
CALLS have been made to “tackle” and “stop” misogyny, sexism and violence against women and young girls across the local area following the murder of 23-year-old Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly. Hundreds attended a vigil in Clones on Friday evening in memory of the late school teacher, where a bench was also dedicated to local […]
‘New domestic abuse law has come too late for Connie’
Fergal Leonard was speaking after a new Department of Justice initiative came into force on Monday in a bid to curb domestic violence.
Man accused of assaulting partner in domestic row
The alleged victim declined to have her injuries photographed, but they were recorded by police body cameras.
Suffering in silence: domestic violence goes unreported
A ‘say nothing’ culture makes it difficult for those working with victims
Three cases of domestic abuse reported every day
CONCERNS have been raised over the worrying number of domestic abuse incidents in Fermanagh after police were called to deal with almost 60 incidents in just three weeks.