Advertisement

Domestic abuse during lockdown

We received a powerful letter from a listener – who wanted to get a message to those who are su...

Share this article

14.48 27 Apr 2020


Domestic abuse during lockdown


Listen to this episode


Share this article

14.48 27 Apr 2020


We received a powerful letter from a listener – who wanted to get a message to those who are suffering violence of abuse in the home during lockdown. Gardai say reports of domestic abuse are up 30% in some areas of the country at the moment. Ciara chats to Sarah Benson. C.E.O. at Women's Aid & hears from listeners.

Picture by: Frank May/DPA/PA Images

If you are in immediate danger – gardaí are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Call 112 or 999 

Women’s Aid 

National Freephone Helpline 24 hrs / 7 days 1800 341 900 

Men's Aid

Confidential National Support Line: 01 5543811

Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

    

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

  

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

 

 


Read more about

Coercive Control Domestic Abuse Lockdown Spousal Abuse Womens Aid

Related Episodes

Gavin James LIVE at Movies and...

00:04:25

Gavin James LIVE at Movies and Booze

Moncrieff Highlights

00:04:25


Ask Me Anything: Olympian Davi...

00:12:29

Ask Me Anything: Olympian David Gillick

Lunchtime Live Highlights

00:12:29


'Culchie Christmas' has 'falle...

00:07:35

'Culchie Christmas' has 'fallen out of fashion'

Lunchtime Live Highlights

00:07:35


'They told me they'd break my...

00:14:47

'They told me they'd break my neck' - Farmers fear for safety amid rise in trespassing

Lunchtime Live Highlights

00:14:47