This will see people who have been convicted of domestic violence against a partner being publicly named on a register.
The name "Jennie" has been used to pay homage to Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021.
In 2022, Gavin Murphy was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murder of Jennifer. He stabbed the mother of two seven times, leading to her death.
Jennifer Poole.
This was not the first time Gavin had been jailed for violence against a partner. He had previously served two years for attacking a former partner and her mother in 2015.
Jason Poole, the brother of Jennifer, has been campaigning for this to come into play in honour of his sister, and Minister Jim O'Callaghan has given him full support.
At the time Jennifer was dating Gavin, she had no idea about his criminal and violent past. What the Minister for Justice and Jennifer's family are hoping is that this will warn others before it is too late.
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If passed, Jennie's Law will see the abuser named on a public register once consent is given by the victim.
Believing that people are entitled to know whether or not someone has a criminal record, the Minister for Justice stated that he is very proud to stand behind this proposal, stating, 'I want to commend Jason Poole and his family. I am proud to be in a position to introduce the legislation that will provide for a domestic violence register in honour of Jennifer's memory.
* This article was originally published on Evoke.ie.
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