Helen McEntee: Too many Irish homes are places of terror and violence, but Cuan has been set up to change all that

On the day she opens a new state agency to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based abuse, Helen McEntee explains why victims are afraid to seek support and how education is key to transformation

Helen McEntee says Cuan will drive zero-tolerance attitudes to domestic abuse. Photo: Gareth Chaney

Helen McEntee

The facts and figures on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) are hard to read. Our homes and relationships are the areas of our lives where we should feel safest. However, for many this is not the case.

I have gained a strong understanding of this disturbing problem after launching a number of annual reports for frontline organisations leading the battle against DSGBV.