Surge in calls to Women's Aid disclosing physical and sexual attacks

CEO of Women's Aid Sarah Benson said there was an increase in the disclosure of almost every kind of abuse last year. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Women's Aid has reported a surge in the number of disclosures to it of pronounced physical or sexual attack.

The organisation said more needs to be done to improve how courts deal with those cases and to cut the risk of survivors becoming homeless.