Irish Campaigners Call for Stronger Domestic Violence Laws After Two Fatal Attacks
Survivors Priscilla and Ainie Grainger demand systemic reforms after murders of Masoumeh Monojan in Galway and Jamey Carney in Kerry expose gaps in protection orders.
Irish Campaigners Call for Stronger Domestic Violence Laws After Two Fatal Attacks
Two women have been killed in separate incidents in Ireland, prompting domestic abuse survivors to demand stronger protections for victims.
In Clifden, Co Galway, Masoumeh Monojan was attacked and killed outside an IPAS centre on May 27. Her ex-spouse, 35-year-old Ali Sohrabi from Iran, had been forbidden by court order from contacting her. He had violated this restriction once before, in January. Sohrabi subsequently took his own life while in custody awaiting prosecution.
A second fatal assault occurred in Killarney, Co Kerry, where Jamey Carney, a 41-year-old US citizen, was discovered dead at her residence on Homeland Estate, Muckross Road. Investigators are seeking an individual acquainted with the victim, reportedly an asylum applicant who had developed a relationship with her during the previous twelve months.
Priscilla Grainger and her daughter Ainie, founders of Stop Domestic Abuse Ireland, argue that existing legal instruments such as barring orders do not adequately shield those at risk. They want authorities to treat domestic violence as a distinct criminal category and establish dedicated police teams available around the clock.
The pair highlighted systemic shortcomings, including inconsistent guidance given to those seeking protection orders, instances where surveillance near a residence was not treated as a violation, and postponed delivery of court-mandated restrictions. They also noted delays in deciding whether to press charges, leaving complainants in prolonged distress.
The Graingers emphasised that their concerns target institutional frameworks rather than individual officers. They reported rising demand for assistance alongside increasingly severe cases.
"No victim should ever feel they must wait until they are seriously injured—or killed—before decisive action is taken," they stated jointly.
Source: Dublin Live
Source: Dublin Live