'Shameful' that NI is most dangerous part of UK to be a woman
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Hilary Benn spoke about the recent murders of Ellie Flanagan and Amy Doherty as well as the Natalie McNally murder trial.
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'Shameful' that NI is most dangerous part of UK to be a woman 37 minutes ago Share Save Jayne McCormack , Political correspondent and Brendan Hughes , Political reporter, BBC News NI Share Save It is shameful that Northern Ireland is the part of the UK where it is "most dangerous to be a woman," the Secretary of State has said. Hilary Benn described the scale of violence against women and girls in the area as a "source of enormous sadness" and "shame". He was speaking in the Commons following the murder of two women this month and the conviction of a man for murdering Natalie McNally. Natalie McNally is one of 30 women to be brutally and violently killed in Northern Ireland since 2020. It comes as the Police Service of Northern Ireland chief constable said he has significant concerns about his force's capacity to deal with violence against women and girls. The Northern Ireland secretary gave his reaction during questions from MPs on Wednesday and was responding to question from Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Claire Hanna. The MP also referenced the recent deaths of Ellie Flanagan in Enniskillen and Amy Doherty in Londonderry. "We grieve with their families and we commend the family of Natalie McNally who with decency and dignity finally got justice," she said. She said there were "outrageous and distressing levels of violence" against women and girls in Northern Ireland, describing it as a "menace and threat". Benn also told the Commons that Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill would close a "loophole" contained in the previous Conservative government legislation in relation to sexual-related offences during the decades-long conflict. "There will now be a means of investigating any sexual-related offences that occurred during the period of the Troubles," he added. 'Acceptance around misogyny' Earlier, the PSNI chief constable told MPs he had significant concerns about his force's capacity to deal with violence against women and girls. Appearing before ...
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