VIDEO: ‘It’s such a dirty thing to talk about’ says survivor of domestic abuse

A survivor of domestic abuse, Sinead Kavanagh is speaking out so the issue can become part of everyday conversation.

“For many women, the only place they can turn to is the likes of a refuge,” said Sinead. “I know when it happened for me, that’s where I turned to. I left with nothing but the phone in my hand. I had no coat, no purse, no money, no numbers other than the phone and I had nothing to charge the phone with.

“I stopped a taxi and I said: ‘I know there is a refuge but I don’t know where it is and I have no money.’ And that man said: ‘I know where it is and you don’t need to worry about that and we’ll get you there.’