The causal factors of violence against women and children are well known. Little is new other than cyberstalking and surveillance as tools of abuse. The long-standing problem of agencies competing for inadequate resources does not assist victims or aid in violence reduction. Executive government needs to undertake effective law reform and provide adequate funding for first-class services.
Sports broadcaster Jacqui Hurley is determined to turn personal tragedy into a force of change as an ambassador for CRY Ireland. We speak to her ahead of International Women s Day about blazing a trail for other females