New measures to protect stalking victims have come into effect Minister Helen McEntee has introduced new legislation in a bid to prevent stalking and to protect victims. This legislation allows stalking victims to apply to the District Court for a civil order to prohibit such behaviour from continuing. They can also ask a Gardaí to […]
1 year ago
Laura Whitmore has opened up about a ‘mortifying’ experience she had when trying to report a stalker to the police. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Whitmore admitted that she felt “embarrassment” after reporting her stalking incident to the police, and spoke candidly about how the ordeal impacted her. The former Love Island presenter said: “I had […]
2 years ago
“He has affected every aspect of my life.” Claire Foy, who starred as the young Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, has read aloud from a letter in court detailing the impact a stalker’s behaviour has had on her life. Jason Penrose has pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious alarm and distress and to two breaches […]
3 years ago
It’s hoped that the new Bill will offer more protection to victims. The Irish Government has approved the Criminal Justice Bill, which makes stalking a standalone offence. The Bill will allow victims of stalking behaviour to issue civil restraining orders without a criminal prosecution. This, as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee notes, will facilitate earlier […]
3 years ago
The investigation is ongoing. Gardaí are investigating a stalker who has been spotted following women who were sea swimming in the north east of the country. A number of women came forward to Gardaí with complaints of several incidents occurring at Salterstown, Co Louth over the last few months. The bathing spot is popular in […]
3 years ago
She also plans to launch a national campaign on consent. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she plans to publish new legislation that will make stalking and non-fatal strangulation a criminal offence. Although the act of stalking is already covered by existing law, McEntee is proposing changing the legislation to make it “clearer and […]
4 years ago