Now, hundreds of people, including victims of domestic violence, have signed a petition urging the Justice Minister to prevent a notorious abuser from walking free from prison early. Paul Barry, of Ballybrack in South Dublin, is due to be released this Christmas after serving two years of his 32-month sentence for savagely beating his former partner Kim Fox. Kim joins us now on the show.
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