Women’s Aid records highest number of calls ever in 2024
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
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Women’s Aid recorded their highest number of calls ever in 2024, the organisation has confirmed in its annual report.
Last year, the organisation was contacted 32,144 times - a figure 12% higher than the one in 2023 - of which 24,396 were made through the National Freephone Helpline.
For more on this, guest host Jonathan Healy is joined by CEO of Women’s Aid, Sarah Benson. And later, Trina O’Connor, Criminologist and Pat Marry, former Detective join to discuss how well the Gardaí are trained for domestic violence calls.
(Women’s Aid 24 Hour National Freephone Helpline: 1800 341 900)