Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

11/06/2026

Just over a week to go until the closing date of the AIB Community Fund. Support Sonas services by nominating us now!

31/05/2026

Sonas staff are working 24 hours a day, even on bank holidays. If you need support or information around Domestic Abuse, contact us on 1800 222 223 or [email protected]

28/05/2026

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24/05/2026

WE NEED YOUR VOTE!

Please take just 2 minutes to nominate Sonas for the Community Fund and help Sonas services to continue providing support to women and children experiencing Domestic Abuse.

15/05/2026

Thank you to Newstalk for hosting our CEO, Fiona O'Malley to discuss how Sonas is calling on the Government to change the laws to explicitly state that pet abuse is a distinct form of coercive control in abusive relationships. Last year, Sonas worked with the NSPCA to arrange temporary accommodation for pets while women and children access refuge or safe-home support.

Sonas is calling for legislative reform similar to the UK’s “Ruby’s Law” campaign, which has progressed to bill stage in the UK Parliament. Irish legislation does acknowledge animal cruelty as a relevant factor in domestic violence cases under section 5(g) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018, but it does not go far enough in explicitly protecting pets or recognising pet abuse as a form of coercive control. Sonas is calling for courts to be allowed to include pets within safety/barring/ protection orders and sentencing to be strengthened where pets are used as a form of domestic abuse or coercive control

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15/05/2026

Store Street An Garda Síochána hosted another Go Purple Day event to raise awareness of Domestic Abuse and the services available.

If you need support or information contact Sonas on 1800 222 223

15/05/2026

Go Purple Day was launched at An Garda Síochána Rathcoole this morning!