Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan will seek Cabinet approval tomorrow for the establishment of a Domestic Violence Register.
'Jennie's Law' will allow those convicted of domestic violence against a partner or former partner, to be publicly named on a Register of Judgments.
The law has been named in honour of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021.
He attacked and stabbed her to death at her home Melville Drive in Finglas on 17 April and was sentenced to life in prison the following year.
The Domestic Violence Register will be managed by the Courts Service and victims will be required to provide consent before the convicted abuser can be named on the public register.
Jennifer's brother, Jason Poole, has long campaigned for such a register.
As a backbench TD, Mr O'Callaghan supported his campaign and has vowed to introduce it since becoming Minister for Justice.
Jennifer Poole was not aware Murphy had a history of abusive behaviour and a conviction for assaulting a former partner.
Under the new legislation convictions will be published online by the Courts Service, under a specific heading of "Domestic Violence Register Judgments".
"This will help people who are in a relationship or considering a relationship with a person to discover whether they have a history of serious domestic violence convictions," according to the Department of Justice.
The information will be presented in a way that is linked "insofar as possible" with domestic violence services, aiming to ensure that anyone consulting the register will be directed towards appropriate supports.
The trial judge will have discretion to issue a judgment in an appropriate case, which will contain details of conviction and sentence, as well as any other information relevant to the offence that the judge deems appropriate.
The Minister has commended Mr Poole and his family for their advocacy and said the legislation providing for a Domestic Violence Register would be in honour of Ms Poole's memory.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Poole said 'Jennie’s Law’ is a massive step forward on the road to changing the culture around domestic violence.
"There's a massive positive here that we are changing the culture of domestic violence by having a register that will be publicly available for victims or potential victims to be able to access, so they know their partner, they know who they're living with.
"Unlike Jennifer's story, where Jennifer didn't know who she was living with and this person had a previous conviction and had done time in prison," Mr Poole said.
"The other side of it as well, I suppose, is that for us as a family, it's a massive step forward," he added.
