Domestic abuse up ‘fivefold’ in recession
John Griffin, chairman of Move (Men Overcoming Violence), a treatment group for abusive men, has offices across the country and its Cork-based national chairman said the recession had led to a spike in the number of cases of domestic violence and people seeking help.
John Griffin said the number of people contacting Move had increased “four- to five-fold” in the past 18 months to two years, with particularly sharp rises in urban areas.
