Last year the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) received just over a quarter of a million calls for help to its regional offices and local Conferences throughout the country. This was a 10% increase on the calls for help received in 2022. The bulk of the calls, just over 90,000 (36%), requested help […]
Don’t ‘suffer in silence’ this Christmas, say gardaí
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are urging anyone in need of support over the festive season not to suffer in silence and reach out to them. While Christmas time is a happy time for the majority of people, it can also be a challenging time for others because of grief, financial worries, domestic abuse, loneliness and various […]
Rise in new contacts to domestic violence service
UP to five new callers are phoning Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service (DDVS) each week, with the cost of living crisis and housing emergency driving up contact. Manager of the service, Dr Marie Hainsworth said contact to the service, which also offers refuge and emergency accommodation for women and children, has gone up this year. […]