The Justice Minister says the law is ready and waiting for those who carry out domestic violence.
A new advertising campaign has been launched by the Government to reach out to victims informing them services are still available throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ads attempt to show what it is like in a house that experiences domestic violence.
Minister Charlie Flanagan says courts are sitting - so barring orders can still be handed out to those who domestically abuse:
"The law is very much watching you too.
"While of course we are prioritising victims, the law is very much prioritising the perpetrators and the abusers, all of which are living in the same house and under the same roof.
"The law is waiting there in terms of action on the part of An Garda Síochána.
"The courts are sitting, albeit for urgent cases but for protection and barring orders."
