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Domestic violence victims left ‘destitute’ in countdown to Christmas amid surge in financial abuse cases

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2020 0

A growing number of domestic violence victims are being left destitute in the countdown to Christmas amid a surge in financial abuse cases, a leading frontline organisation reports. Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII) said it is already on course to record its busiest ever December after it was inundated with calls to its helpline […]

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‘He burned all her clothes to stop her from leaving’ – crisis as sharp rise in number of domestic violence victims being made homeless

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2020 Post a comment

A leading frontline support group has teamed up with a homeless organisation to make a joint appeal on behalf of the increasing number of domestic violence victims who have been made homeless since the start of the lockdown. Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII) and Inner City Helping Homeless have issued a public appeal for […]

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‘Ticking timebomb’ – new Garda operation to protect victims of domestic violence in Kilkenny during Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Gardai have launched a new operation to protect victims of domestic abuse in Kilkenny during the Covid-19 crisis. The coronavirus emergency has created an unprecedented situation in which many abusers and victims are forcibly locked up together while the new restrictions are in place. One leading campaign group, Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII), has […]

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Campaigner criticises Government for failing to tackle domestic violence crisis 

By Kilkenny Now 5th February 2020 0

A young abuse campaigner has heavily criticised the Government for failing to tackle the deepening domestic violence crisis in Ireland at a special conference in the UK. Ainie Grainger, a co-founder of Stop Domestic Abuse in Ireland (SDVII), accused the Government of paying lip service to the problem of domestic violence, but of failing to […]

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‘It was like waiting for a grenade to go off every Christmas’ – surge in calls from domestic violence victims

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2019 0

A group that helps victims of domestic violence to escape their home hell has reported a huge rise in pleas for help from desperate women and men in the countdown to Christmas. Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII) said it is already on course to record its busiest ever Christmas after it was inundated with […]

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Powerful new play inspires victims of domestic abuse to escape their home hell

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN DOZENS of victims of domestic abuse have come forward to seek help since a powerful new play about one family’s harrowing experience was brought to life on stage this month. Some Names Have Changed is based on the life real story of Priscilla Grainger and her 21-year-old daughter Ainie, who are also […]