Annual National Statistics

SAFE Ireland has developed a rigorous process for collecting high level data relating to the number of women and children accessing our members services.

The main purpose of this data collection is to contribute to a national picture of the extent of domestic violence as well as an annual indication of demand for services.

It is important to note that the annual statistics are not an indicator of the level of service provided as services are delivered based on need and this can vary considerably from woman to woman and child to child.

In addition to the annual statistics, SAFE Ireland also carries out a National One Day Census of domestic violence services. Click here for details >>

2009 Factsheet

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2008 Factsheet

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SAFE Ireland in the Media

The hidden world of domestic abuse

Violence in the home remains one of the most serious forms of abuse facing Irish women today…

‘Stopping the hurt at home’ ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN

A new campaign hopes to tackle violence against women, with men taking a leading role, writes PAMELA DUNCAN in the Irish Times Saturday Magazine.

Gambling with Women and Children’s Safety

7,512 women, 2,462 children supported and over 34,000 helpline calls to domestic violence services in 2009. “Ireland is now gambling recklessly with the lives of women and children seeking support for domestic violence”, said SAFE Ireland, the representative network of domestic violence services. It announced its latest stark statistics today, half way through the international 16 days of action against violence against women.

New Campaign calls on Men to Help End Violence Against Women

Men are being asked to join with women and speak out against violence against women in a new national campaign that was launched today.

‘My husband broke my cheekbone once. Another time he tried to strangle me’

Domestic violence against women and children in immigrant communities is a growing problem. Now there are calls for a change in Government policy to give victims of violence more rights and better access to the emergency facilities they need, writes JAMIE SMYTH, Social Affairs Correspondent. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/0925/1224279646614.html

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