12% of adults experienced abuse since start of Covid-19 pandemic

Cyber abuse was the third most common form of abuse during the pandemic compared to the fifth most common prior to March. File picture

12% of adults have experienced abuse since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic while cyber abuse is on the rise, a new survey has found.

The survey by Safeguarding Ireland was released today as part of a public awareness campaign “to encourage all adults, particularly those who are vulnerable, to safeguard during the pandemic period”.