Gardaí get 120 domestic abuse calls every day

The Garda Annual Report said 22,795 contacts and attempted contacts were made by gardaí with victims of domestic abuse during 2020.

Gardaí received almost 120 domestic violence calls every day, on average, in 2020 — totalling 43,500 calls over the full year.

The deluge of calls marks a 17% increase on 2019, according to the Garda Annual Report for 2020.