The murders of Clodagh Hawe and her children in Cavan show how difficult it is for us to talk about domestic violence - according to the National Women's Council.

One in five women in Ireland suffer abuse and the organisation says the Government isn't dealing with the scale of the problem.

The Tanaiste has today announced funding for a national campaign on domestic violence which will get underway next month and run for six years.

Juliette Gash reports;

Tánaiste @FitzgeraldFrncs says Cabinet approved funding yesterday for 6 yr awareness campaign on domestic violence pic.twitter.com/Lul6I9zptu

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) September 9, 2016