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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Zip it Sweetie In March 2019 Sydney dentist Preethi Reddy attended a dental conference in St Leonards on Sydney’s North Shore. It was one of those awkward situations where her recent ex, fellow dentist Harsh Narde was also there. He still had feelings for her, but Preethi had moved on. It made her feel bad that he hadn’t let go, so she agreed to have dinner with him and accompanied Harsh to a nearby Indian restaurant in Crows Nest before going back to his room at the Swissotel in Sydney’s CBD. At 11.06am she rang her Melbourne-based partner and told him she’d...

Turning point in how Ireland treats domestic abusers The landmark conviction of coercive control is vital in tackling domestic abuse, write Liz Dunphy and Brion Hoban Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy pictured speaking outside The Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this morning. Picture: Collins Courts Sat, 23 Jan, 2021 - 11:30 Liz Dunphy and Brion Hoban The landmark conviction of coercive control is vital in tackling domestic abuse, write Liz Dunphy and Brion Hoban The first person to be convicted of coercive control by a jury in Ireland was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years...

The woman, who is the man’s former partner, said she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.

Derry group launches new project to provide support for men going through a tough time Men's Action Network joins forces with the Housing Executive for initiative Reporter: ');  '); A Derry support group for men has launched a new project in conjunction with the Housing Executive. The WORTH project being managed by Men's Action Network (MAN) will help and offer signposting to men on a wide variety of issues in their lives. The initiative has been welcomed by local Sinn Fein councillor Mickey Cooper. “This is an excellent initiative and I would like to congratulate everyone involved,” he...

Women's Aid working with hairdressers and beauticians to help fight domestic violence In 2019/20, the PSNI responded to 31,817 incidents of domestic abuse, equating to one every 17 minutes Updated Stock Image (Image: Photo by Jason Whitman/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or ser...