Domestic violence agencies in ‘uphill struggle’, says Hozier

Domestic violence agencies face an uphill struggle when a man who bragged about sexual assault could still be elected president of the US, singer Hozier said yesterday.

Hozier released his song ‘Cherry Wine’ earlier this year to highlight domestic abuse. Nearly 8m people have seen the video, starring actress Saoirse Ronan, on YouTube.

Hozier, who sang ‘Cherry Wine’ at the opening of Safe Ireland’s Summit in Dublin, said he hoped that Donald Trump’s sexism would prompt a backlash against that kind of behaviour and inspire people to take action.