Gardaí appeal to victims to contact them as domestic abuse figures rise

Gardaí also said they are continuing to work with external partners to raise awareness of the crime of Female Genital Mutilation

(Left to right) Detective Superintendent Derek Maguire, Detective Superintendent Sinéad Greene, Detective Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan and Detective Superintendent Ian Lackey of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photo

Gardaí have received 61,000 domestic abuse-related contacts so far this year — up 9% on the same period last year.

There were also more than 700 people who have contacted gardaí in relation to physical and sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders since the publication of the ‘scoping report’.