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Esker House, the domestic abuse support service based in Athlone, has credited improved broadband connectivity across its two sites as enabling it to expand its services and reach larger numbers of service users.

Esker House Women’s Refuge and Domestic Abuse Support Service, a service provided by Athlone Community Services Council, has welcomed the launch of a new digital-safety guide designed to support us to assist women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.

Bruise, a short film highlighting the issue of domestic abuse and sexual assault. It will world premiere at Galway Film Fleadh on July 6 at 10am.

The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is to host its inaugural International Refugee Week – March 21-25, raising up the voices and experiences of people seeking refuge in Ireland.

An increase of more than €300,000 in funding was provided for domestic violence refuge services in Galway last year.

While the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a 59 per cent increase in the number of domestic violence cases reported in Galway, most women in the city and county still live too far from any women’s refuge.

Much-needed funds for COPE's Galway domestic abuse service have been raised by a recent online tea party.

MWSS, the frontline domestic violence service in Mayo which offers a range of supports to women and children affected by domestic abuse and coercive control has welcomed "the timely, new Government awareness and information campaign on domestic violence, called ‘Still Here’ which will run across radio and television over the next few weeks."

A local charity is appealing to the public to donate vital funds to complete a new state-of-the-art domestic abuse service and refuge in Forster Street.

The Galway City Council has agreed to raise a Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) loan for the construction of nine units for housing for women and children as a domestic violence refuge run by COPE Galway.