Women's Aid noted a 16% increase in contacts with support services last year.
The organisation’s annual impact report for 2022 shows over 31,200 contacts were made with supports.
Workers heard almost 34,000 disclosures of domestic abuse against women and children.
They included coercive control, emotional abuse, physical violence, sexual abuse and financial abuse.
Excitement building here at Wood Quay as we get ready to welcome you to our Annual Impact Report launch #zerotolerance #womensaid2022 pic.twitter.com/rZBVhWWqI9
— Women's Aid Ireland (@Womens_Aid) June 20, 2023
Women’s Aid’s femicide watch says 12 women died violently last year.
It’s encouraged to see more women speaking up, but says specialist frontline services, accommodation as well as the family and criminal law systems are buckling under the pressure.
The organisation says District Court delays in particular create traumatising delays for those involved.
Report by Tom Douglas
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