Fine Gael MEP urges EU to tackle 'heartbreaking' rise in domestic violence amid Covid-19 crisis

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has described a rise in domestic violence in Europe as “heartbreaking”.
Fine Gael MEP urges EU to tackle 'heartbreaking' rise in domestic violence amid Covid-19 crisis
File photo of Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh (right).

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has described a rise in domestic violence in Europe as “heartbreaking”.

It is reported that cases increased by a third in some countries after the lockdown was put in place.

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