Pregnancy no shield from attack in home

On just one day alone last year, 22 pregnant women looked for safety from violence.

They were among 537 women and 311 children who were accommodated or received support from a domestic violence service on Nov 6, 2012. There were 21 women who could not be accommodated in a refuge because there was not enough room.

SAFE Ireland, which compiled the census, said the number of pregnant women seeking refuge on the day was “particularly alarming”.