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Self defence

1995sarah · 2011-06-27 17:04:22

Wondering about human rights in Ireland. If a man breaks into a woman's house and attacks her, she takes a kitchen knife and stabs him in defence, would she be prosecuted. Now I know the self defence laws in Ireland are pretty bad but how in earth could a woman use reasonable force against a man twice her size without…

27-06-2011 5:04pm

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1995sarah

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Wondering about human rights in Ireland. If a man breaks into a woman's house and attacks her, she takes a kitchen knife and stabs him in defence, would she be prosecuted. Now I know the self defence laws in Ireland are pretty bad but how in earth could a woman use reasonable force against a man twice her size without using a weapon. No dumbeg replies please.

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