Surge in calls to Women’s Aid after Cavan case

In the wake of the Cavan murder-suicide, there has been a 30% increase in traffic to the Women’s Aid website.

The service has also seen a surge in calls to its 24-hour helpline.

On August 29, Clodagh Hawe and her three children Liam, Niall, and Ryan were murdered by Alan Hawe, her husband and their father, who later took his own life.