We have learnt many times over in Ireland, particularly around sexual violence, that leaving authorities to police themselves is not just bad practice but is failure of design, writes Clíona Sáidléar
An “emotional” event has been held to celebrate the life of Natalie McNally during which those gathered heard about the need for a strategy to “eliminate violence against women” in Northern Ireland.
Zero Tolerance, the Government’s Third National Strategy to combat Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence, was launched last year. Although the Government committed to oversight and accountability to the highest level, the legislation to establish the statutory DSGBV agency contains no provision for independent monitoring.