Advic-advocates for victims of homicide

11/02/2026

The National Office for Community Safety is developing the first National Strategy for Improving Community Safety and wants to hear from from people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences living in Ireland today.

Share your experiences by completing the National Community Safety Survey. It takes just 10-15 minutes, and will help public service agencies and communities to work together to make communities safer.

Deadline: 27 February 2026.

Take the survey here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/consultations/national-strategy-for-improving-community-safety-online-survey/ (https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/consultations/national-strategy-for-improving-community-safety-online-survey/)

14/12/2025

Stephen Breen, from The Sun, is once again preparing his annual Christmas feature highlighting the experiences of families who have lost a loved one to homicide. If you’re interested in sharing your story and shedding light on how difficult the holiday season can be for families affected by homicide, please reach out at [email protected].

As always, we are here to support you during this difficult time. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need someone to talk to or would like additional support.

General Info: (01) 518 0815 / (086) 127 2156
Counselling: (01) 518 0816 / (087) 314 8363

11/11/2025

Irish Examiner reports today about the growing use of temporary prison releases, including cases involving violent offenders.

Our vice-chair, Joan Deane, spoke about the impact these decisions can have on victims and their families.

Read more here:
[https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41740353.html]

23/09/2025

23/09/2025

We wish to thank everyone who joined us for our 20th Anniversary Memorial Service on Saturday🙏

To those who could not attend, please know you were in our thoughts, and your loved ones remembered 💜

Special thanks to our guest speaker Ivana Bacik, Breda, Catherine, and Ceol Aoine Choir for making the service so meaningful!

02/09/2025

Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025, for our Memorial Service.

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM (followed by refreshments)
Location: St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

07/08/2025

We would like to invite you to join us for AdVIC’s 20th Anniversary Memorial Service on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

This is a special day as we gather to remember and honour the loved ones we have lost. It also marks AdVIC’s 20th year of supporting families affected by homicide.

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM (followed by refreshments)
Location: St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

We hope to see you there💜