Waterford - 5 Books That Could Save Your Life

The ‘5 Books That Could Save Your Life’ Project is a public education initiative designed to change the conversation on coercive control. Haven Horizons and Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid in collaboration with South East Technological University (SETU) invite you to our 5 Books That Could Save Your Life' event in the Tourism and Leisure Building, SETU Waterford Campus at 10:30 am on Tuesday 10 November 2026. This event is funded by the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A moderated panel will explore five powerful books that challenge how we understand coercive control, examine its links to domestic homicide, and highlight the important role men can play in preventing domestic abuse. Event schedule: 10:30 -11:00 – Registration - Tea & Coffee & Networking 11:00 - 11:05 – Opening of event - Dr Allison Kenneally, VP of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, SETU 11:05 - 12:25 – Moderated Panel Discussion followed by Q&A 12:25 - 12:30 – Closing note - Róisín Shanahan, Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention & Response Manger, SETU 12:30 – 13:00 – Networking The 5 books being discussed are: • In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder by Prof Jane Monckton Smith • Invisible Chains by Dr Lisa Aronson Fontes • Deadly Silence: A Sister's Battle to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of Clodagh and Her Sons by Alan Hawe by Jacqueline Connolly • The Names by Florence Knapp • Every Man by Dr Jackson Katz These titles form part of a wider collection of 80 books on domestic, sexual and gender-based abuse, donated by Haven Horizons to libraries across Ireland. This event is kindly supported by the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The ideas, opinions and comments expressed at the event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.