Violence, Not Identity, Must Be Center Stage | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

Tánaiste Simon Harris blasts the fixation on the race or ethnicity of violent offenders, calling it “downright wrong” and urging a focus on the violence itself—not the perpetrator’s background. Speaking after the tragic murder of Jamey Carney, he stresses men’s vital role in tackling gender-based violence and rejecting victim-blaming narratives. The debate also pits TDs Ken O’Flynn and Ruth Coppinger against each other, with O’Flynn accusing Coppinger of double standards and Coppinger pushing back, citing studies linking mainstream pornography to rising intimate partner violence and a toxic…