Four counties have no domestic violence accommodation, new figures reveal

New figures reveal major regional gaps in domestic violence refuge and Safe Home accommodation across Ireland

The domestic violence agency Cuan has no record of accommodation in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, or Monaghan. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Four counties in Ireland have no domestic violence accommodation, while a further six have fewer than five units in total.

Figures provided to Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn in response to a series of parliamentary questions to justice minister Jim O'Callaghan show that the domestic violence agency Cuan has no record of accommodation in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, or Monaghan.