The Clare CEO of SAFE Ireland says urgent investment is needed in support services for victims of domestic violence.
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Members from the organisation appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality this morning which met to discuss the Victims Crime Bill, which would allow Ireland to comply with the EU victims' directive.
It coincided with the launch the SAFE Ireland census which has revealed that 465 women and 301 children were accommodated by its support services on the 4th of November last year.