Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 to be known as Jennie’s law in honour of murdered Jennifer Poole
Abusers convicted of serious domestic violence will have their names included on a publicly available register for the first time, under a new law designed to allow those with concerns to check whether their partner has a violent past.
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan will bring a Bill creating a new domestic violence register to Cabinet this week. The proposed legislation will be known as Jennie’s Law, and the Government plans to have the landmark law enacted before the Dáil summer recess.
The Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 will be known as Jennie’s law in honour of Jennifer Poole, a 24-year-old mother of two who was murdered by her former partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. Poole did not know that Murphy had a history of abusive behaviour, including a conviction for assaulting a former partner.
The Poole family, who have campaigned for a new domestic violence register in honour of their sister and daughter, believe that had Jennifer might still be alive had she known about Murphy’s previous convictions.
