Domestic Violence

What are the remedies Available?

• Barring Order / interim Barring Order
  This is an order directing the respondent, if residing with the applicant, to leave such place and prohibits that respondent from entering that place until further order of the court.

• Protection Order
  This is an order which stops short of putting the respondent out of the family home but orders the respondent not to use violence or threaten to use violence against, molest or put in fear the applicant. The protection order does not have a life of its own but is available to persons who have commenced proceedings for either the barring or safety order.

• Safety Order
  This is, in effect, like a long term Protection order. A safety order does not put the respondent out of the residence of the applicant but orders the respondent not to use violence or threaten to use violence against, molest or put in fear the applicant.

How are such orders enforced? And if such an order is breached what is the remedy?

Orders under the legislation dealing with Domestic Violence can be enforced by the gardai. The gardai have powers of arrest under the relevant legislation.

The penalties for breach of the barring order will be clearly stated on the order. We will also advice of the full implications of your barring order and clear any confusion.