Gardaí called to average of 130 incidents of domestic violence each day in first quarter of 2024

Gardaí were called to an average of 130 incidents of domestic violence each day during the first quarter of 2024, according to figures published by the Department of Justice.

New crime figures reveal that gardaí responded to calls to attend the scene of a domestic violence incident on 11,675 occasions during the first three months of this year.

They indicate that 2024 is set to be a record year for the reporting of domestic violence if the same level of incidents continues for the rest of the year.

They also show that almost 5,100 breaches of orders made under the Domestic Violence Act were reported to gardaí last year, which resulted in 4,765 sets of charges or summons being issued.

In the first half of 2024, another 2,543 various breaches, including barring orders, protection orders and safety orders were recorded.

Official crime data based on the Garda PULSE system highlights the number of reports of domestic violence has more than trebled since 2014, when 14,264 incidents…

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