Women’s Aid Ireland has shared a video commemorating all the women who have been killed under violent circumstances in Ireland since 1996.
It follows the death of Ashling Murphy – a beloved primary school teacher and talented musician – who was killed while jogging on the Grand Canal in the Cappincur area of Tullamore, Ireland on Wednesday 12 January.
Her tragic death has renewed public outcry about the lack of safety for women in the UK and Ireland. On Friday 14th January, The National Women’s Council of Ireland held a vigil outside Dail Eireann in Dublin to remember and mourn Ashling.
In the wake of her death, Women’s Aid shared a video containing the names of all the women who have been killed under violent circumstances in Ireland since 1996, captioning the post:
“Since 1996, Women’s Aid has kept record of the violent deaths of women in Ireland. 244 women have been killed in Ireland since our femicide watch began. Today, we remember and honour each woman by sharing her name.”
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Louise McSharry, a broadcaster and writer, also took to Instagram to share the names of all the women who’ve lost their lives in violent circumstances, saying, “I’d say ‘enough is enough’ but even one was too much. RIP. Would be great to see men sharing this as much as I know women will.”
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As part of their “Femicide Watch” Women’s Aid Ireland publish updated figures on the number of women killed by their partners or ex-partners each year.
The organisation refers to femicide as being broadly understood as “the killing of women and girls by men,” adding that, “It differs from male homicide in specific ways as most cases of femicide are committed by partners or ex-partners.”
In addition to recording the deaths of 244 women, Women’s Aid Ireland noted that “87% of women (where the case has been resolved) were killed by a man known to them [and] 13% of women were killed by a stranger.”
They add, “1 in every 2 femicide victims is killed by a current or former male intimate partner (57% of resolved cases).”
You can donate to Women’s Aid Ireland here.
If you’re worried that you (or someone you know) is experiencing domestic violence, you can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247.