'We need Jennie's Law now'

Brother's petition bid after murder

- BY NICOLA DONNELLY

A MAN whose sister was murdered by her former partner has launched a petition for a domestic violence register.

Mum-of-two Jennifer Poole was just 24 when she was stabbed to death by Gavin Murphy in her home in Finglas, north Dublin in 2021. He was jailed for life.

Jennifer was unaware Murphy had a history of abusive behaviour, including a conviction for assaulting a former partner.

She believed he had just returned from Spain, when in fact he had been in jail.

Jennifer's brother Jason has been campaigning for a domestic violence register, which would allow those with concerns to ask authorities for information about a partner's past.