Law name is justice for Jennie

Minister’s vow to brother over domestic abuse register

- BY NICOLA DONNELLY

THE brother of murdered Jennifer Poole has been reassured by the Minister for Justice that new legislation to include a domestic abuse register will be called Jennie’s Law’.

Mum-of-two Jennifer was stabbed to death by her ex, Gavin Murphy, in 2021 in her apartment in Melville Drive, Finglas in north Dublin when she was just 24.

Evil Murphy is currently serving a life sentence for her murder.

Jennifer was unaware Murphy had a history of abusive behaviour, including a conviction for assaulting a former partner. She believed Murphy had just returned from Spain, when in fact he had been in jail.

Since her horror murder, Jennifer's brother Jason has been campaigning for a domestic violence register - Jennie’s Law - which would allow those with concerns to ask authorities for information about a partner's violent past and help stop the violence against women.

Last week, Jason said he had a ‘very productive’ meeting with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin and TD Paul McAuliffe.