€1m provided to groups supporting victims of crime

MORE than e1 million in funding was provided to groups supporting crime victims last year, including 25 groups helping those affected by domestic abuse.

The fourth annual report of the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime shows that 56 applications for funding were received by the commission last year, resulting in e1,057,148 being distributed between 45 groups.

The money shared among the groups was an increase of more than e100,000 compared with the 2007 figure.