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Taking too long to finally deliver women's refuge to Leitrim, Seanad told

May 14, 2026 08:16
By Eoghan Murphy
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Taking too long to finally deliver women's refuge to Leitrim, Seanad told
Labour senator Nessa Cosgrove raised the issue in the Seanad

Senator Anne Rabbitte said there's a need for at least 280 refuge spaces across the country by the end of this year.

The Seanad has been told it's taking too long to finally deliver a domestic-violence refuge in Co Leitrim.

It's one of nine counties in Ireland that doesn't have one.

In the Seanad, Senator Anne Rabbitte said there's a need for at least 280 refuge spaces across the country by the end of this year.

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But Labour senator Nessa Cosgrove says that's not enough:

 

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