There has been a 25% increase in calls to the garda in regarding domestic abuse in county Kilkenny as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. This morning, An Garda Síochána gave an update on their Operation Faoiseamh, the community engagement programme launched on April 1 in an effort to prevent the loss of life from […]
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 […]
By SINÉAD CONNOLLY THE housing crisis in Kilkenny is having a major impact on victims of domestic abuse who are unable to find alternative long-term accommodation and build a new life away from abusive relationships. Amber Kilkenny Women’s Refuge CLG, offers emergency accommodation to women and children at risk, but it is only a short-term […]