Stalkers face up to 10 years in jail under proposed law
New offence of non-fatal strangulation could see life sentences for serious harm
Harassment law ‘just not good enough’ in dealing with stalking
Senator Lisa Chambers brings forward Bill after hearing experiences of women affected by issue
Bill that would make stalking offence with 10-year sentence set for Seanad
Campaigners Eve McDowell and Una Ring liaised with UK experts to help prepare legislation
New Bill seeks to create stand-alone offence of stalking in Irish law
Campaign by two women leads to drafting of legislation that will be brought to Seanad
Government unlikely to revisit stalking legislation
Law Reform Commission advised creation of specific offence separate from harassment
Victims of stalking call for new law to reflect ‘sinister’ nature of crime
Current legislation fails to provide adequate deterrent, say women as they launch campaign
Una Ring: ‘The contents of the letter were terrifying’
When James Steele was arrested for threatening to rape her ‘a huge weight lifted’
Harassment victim urges other women to get help after tormentor jailed
‘The win for me was when James Steele was prevented from carrying out a brutal attack’
Man jailed for harassment campaign including threats to rape woman and daughter
James Steele (52) caught with crowbar, rope and duct tape attempting to break into victim’s Cork home
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