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Sharp rise in domestic violence in Roscommon and Longford

Apr 27, 2026 07:17
By Shannonside News
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Sharp rise in domestic violence in Roscommon and Longford

In the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Garda division, there were 2,607 call-outs, an increase of nearly 22 per cent since 2021.

There's been a 17 per cent increase in Garda call-outs to incidents of domestic violence across the region since 2021.

New figures obtained by Aontú in a parliamentary question show the calls were more frequent in rural counties.

Gardaí across the Shannonside region responded to 3,800 incidents of domestic violence last year - that's 10 call-outs a day.

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In the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Garda division, there were 2,607 call-outs, an increase of nearly 22 per cent since 2021.

There was a slight increase of 7 per cent in Sligo/Leitrim, since 2021 - with 1,193 incidents reported last year.

Overall, the figures reveal a 17 per cent rise in incidents reported in 2025.

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Nationally, gardaí responded to more than 67,000 domestic abuse call-outs last year.

Aontú is now calling for analysis to determine whether the rise reflects greater awareness of supports or an actual increase in incidents.

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