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Sinn Féin TD says government has failed to address domestic violence locally

Apr 17, 2026 17:19
By Shannonside News
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Sinn Féin TD says government has failed to address domestic violence locally

Recent figures show there are no domestic violence refuge units in counties Leitrim, Laois, Cavan and Monaghan.

A local TD has been condemning the government's 'failure' of addressing domestic violence across the region.
Recent figures show there are no domestic violence refuge units in counties Leitrim, Laois, Cavan and Monaghan.

Meanwhile, there is one unit in Longford, and only two available in Roscommon.
Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke says the government has not done enough to tackle the issue in rural areas.
She says a 'postcode lottery' is at play:

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