Domestic violence court cases have surged, with more than 50 applications being made, on average, every day last year. There are still significant waiting lists for domestic violence applications in busy courts, with both Dublin and Cork courts forcing people to wait 14 weeks. The Courts Service Annual Report for 2018 also shows a 32% rise in child protection applications in the last two years. Chief Justice Clarke described the increase in domestic violence applications as “substantial” and also noted the very large rise in child protection cases. Some 148 cases (52%) involved sentences of 5-10 years and 122 (43%) were sentences of more than 10 years.

Source: Irish Examiner July 08, 2019 17:57 UTC