Ireland’s response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is being shaped by a growing body of official research, planning documents and implementation reports. The latest Cuan publications on gov.ie provide a central source of information on the agency’s work, refuge development and the national zero-tolerance strategy.
Cuan publications outline Ireland’s DSGBV response
Cuan is the statutory Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency established to support a coordinated national response. Its publication library, maintained by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, includes annual reports, financial statements, corporate planning documents, research and guidance for organisations working in the sector.
The collection includes the Cuan Annual Report 2025, the Cuan Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024, and the Cuan Corporate Plan 2025–2027. Irish-language versions of several key documents are also available, supporting wider public access to official information.
Key documents available
- Cuan Annual Report 2025
- Cuan Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024
- Cuan Corporate Plan 2025–2027
- Cuan Partnership Development Strategy
- Research on adult sexual violence and victimisation patterns
- Reports tracking implementation of the national strategy
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Zero Tolerance strategy and implementation reports
The publication page features the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, known as Zero Tolerance, covering 2022–2026. It is accompanied by implementation plans for 2022–2023, 2024 and 2025–2026, along with progress reports published during the strategy period.
These documents help show how commitments are being monitored across government and public services. Relevant stakeholders can use them to follow policy delivery, identify priorities and understand how services are intended to develop. The wider response may involve bodies such as Tusla, the Health Service Executive (HSE), An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice.
Guidance for developing domestic violence refuges
A notable part of the Cuan publications is a three-part set of architectural and development guidelines for increasing refuge capacity in Ireland. The documents are described as living resources that can be updated as refuge accommodation needs and design practice evolve.
The refuge blueprint consists of:
- Part A: An overview for groups and organisations considering the development of a domestic violence refuge.
- Part B: Project brief guidelines prepared by architects in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
- Part C: Safe Place: Designing Centres for Domestic Violence Prevention and Response, produced by Safe Ireland.
Together, the documents are intended to support safer, more consistent and better-informed refuge projects, from early planning through to design and delivery.
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Research supports evidence-based policy
Cuan’s library also includes a review of Irish and international literature on the prevalence of adult sexual violence, a bibliometric analysis of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence research, and a report on patterns of victimisation among victims of adult sexual violence in Ireland.
Additional work examines the data requirements for a National Domestic Violence and Abuse Survey and sets out Cuan’s partnership development approach. These publications can assist policymakers, researchers, service providers and advocacy organisations in identifying evidence gaps and improving future data collection.
Where to find the latest information
The Cuan publications page on gov.ie is the main reference point for the listed reports and downloadable documents. Readers should check the official page for updated versions, new implementation reports and future annual publications.
The central takeaway is clear: Cuan publications bring together strategy, research, operational planning and refuge design guidance in one official resource, helping Ireland strengthen its long-term response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
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