Number of women killed violently in Ireland this year matches 2025 total

Tuesday 7th July 2026: As a man is charged with murder of his wife, Adina Constantin in her own home in County Laois this weekend, Women’s Aid shares a stark update. According to the Women’s Aid Femicide Watch for the Republic of Ireland, seven women have died in violent circumstances so far this year.

This number equals the same recorded for the whole of 2025.

Speaking today, Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid says:

“Violence, abuse, and even at its extremes, death, are still a reality for many women living in Ireland. After the devastating murder of Ashling Murphy in 2022, Ireland said never again. But Ireland has not lived up to that promise.

Since then, 39 women have died violently in Ireland. That is 39 women with lives, dreams, family, friends and communities.

Since we started the Women’s Aid Femicide Watch in 1996, 285 women have died violently in Ireland. Every death is an outrage. An absolute tragic loss of life resulting in utter heartache and trauma for those left behind.

We are thinking today of Adina Costantin, and her loved ones, colleagues and community. Prevention of all domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is crucial and urgent.

The Women’s Aid Femicide Watch shows that 87% of women (where the case has been resolved) were killed by a man known to them. We also know that in Ireland, one in three women has been subjected to domestic abuse of some kind.

Every woman has the right to be safe in her home and in her community, and this is just not the case. We must do the work required to achieve equality and safety for all, to make Ireland a country that truly has zero tolerance for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

Support is available on the Women’s Aid 24-Hour National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900, or go to womensaid.ie to use the Instant Message Service or for more information on domestic violence and abuse.”

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Support Information 

Women’s Aid 24-hour National Freephone helpline 1800 341 900 www.womensaid.ie

National Male Advice Line 1800 816 588  https://mensnetwork.ie/mal/  


Notes to the producers/editor:

  • Seven women died violently in the Republic of Ireland in 2025.
  • Since 1996, 285 women have died violently in the Republic of Ireland (up to 6th July 2026). Of the women that were killed:
    • 63% were killed in their own homes.
    • 55% were killed by a partner or ex (of the resolved cases)
    • Almost 9 in 10 women knew their killer
  • According to Women’s Aid’s Joint Femicide Watch with Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland, 81 women have died in violent circumstances across the Island of Ireland since 2020. (51 women in the Republic and 30 in Northern Ireland).
  • Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse including coercive control, in Ireland since 1974. We do this by advocating, influencing, training, and campaigning for effective responses to reduce the scale and impacts of domestic abuse on women and children in Ireland and providing high quality, specialised, integrated, support services.