19,500 cases of domestic abuse reported in 2025

NEARLY 19,500 domestic abuse incidents have been reported to gardai so far this year, shocking new figures have revealed.

- BY LOUISE BURNE Political Correspondent

Of these, one-third of the incidents were reported in Dublin.

However, Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan also warned that this is not the full picture of domestic and gender-based violence incidents and gardai will provide more comprehensive data soon.

Labour's Marie Sherlock said gardai must ensure there are enough supports in place to support people who have been brave enough to contact them in the first instance.

She asked Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to confirm the number of reported domestic and sexual-based violence incidents so far this year in each garda district.