The scale of abuse should shame us all - Domestic violence

“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members”.

THESE famous words of Mahatma Ghandi, the great Indian humanitarian and pre-eminent leader of his country’s drive for independence, come to mind in the light of the report published yesterday by Women’s Aid, the national service for victims of domestic abuse.

It highlights the reality of life in Ireland for thousands of women and children who suffer abuse, violence and, for some, even death in their own homes.