Nadine Lott died as the result of an attack in her home.Woman's Aid CEO Sarah Benson has spoken in the wake of the death of Nadine Lott.
Women's Aid's CEO Sarah Benson says the number of women killed through violence in Ireland is a shame on our society
Her comments come in the wake of the death of a mother of one, after an assault in her home over the weekend in Co Wicklow.
Nadine Lott who was in her 30s received serious injuries during an alleged attack at her apartment in St Mary's Court in Arklow in the early hours of Saturday morning.
She was taken to St Vincent's hospital in Dublin where she was in a critical condition and she passed away yesterday evening.
A 32-year-old man was charged in connection with the incident on Monday.
14 children without mothers.
Ms Benson says Nadine's death has highlighted the levels of violence towards women in Ireland.
''In 2019 with the death of Nadine, six women have been killed in this country, and that's 231 killed in Ireland since 1996,'' she said.
These six women are Jasmine McGonagle, Elzbieta Piotrowska, Skaidrite Valdgeima, Valerie Kilroy, Cathy Ward, Skaidrite Valdgeima and Nadine Lott.
Their deaths now leave 14 children without their mothers.
That loss of life creates a devastation that can't be measured she added: ''It creates a entire legacy of loss, with the children, the sisters the mothers the fathers and the brothers of women who have been killed''.
The advice from Women's Aid is to speak up and support one another.
''If it's possible to see a loved one who may be in trouble to offer a hand, to say 'is everything OK?' It can be really important as that can be the first step''.
Women's Aid can be contacted on 1800 341 900.
