Charity ‘inundated’ with domestic violence referrals

A charitable organisation which deals with the perpetrators of domestic violence has said it is “inundated” with referrals, including those from social workers.

MOVE Ireland (Men Overcoming Violence) operates from 10 locations around the country and the organisation is struggling to keep up with demand.

Coordinator of its Cork office, John Russell, said: “Our services in the last year or two in particular have been inundated with referrals.” He said many of the referrals were coming from social workers and that overall, “we are getting way more than we can cope with”.