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Sgt Catriona Holohan with Aisling Mulhall, Tusla, Sgt Aiden Lonergan, Mayor Mary Howard, Paul Fitzgerald, Court Service, Siobhan O Connor, Clare Haven Services, Madeleine McAleer, Clare Haven Horizons and Dr Maura Finn at the launch of the Domestic Abuse Resource Park for County Clare. The Domestic Abuse Resource Pack has been undertaken jointly by The Clare Local Area Network Opposing Violence Against Women (CLAN) and Tusla Clare Prevention Partnership and Family Support (Clare PPFS) and is supported by Safe Ireland. Photograph by Eamon Ward
New Domestic Abuse Resource Pack launched ahead of “Particularly Difficult Christmas”.
Clare FM
17th December 2020
A Domestic Violence Liaison Sergeant based at Ennis Garda Station says offences in the home in this county are continuing to rise.
A resource pack for people working with families ahead of what’s expected to be a difficult festive period for those affected by domestic abuse is being launched, by the Clare Local Area Network and Clare PPFS, supported by Safe Ireland.
Clare Court Services will also hold its first full family law order hearing online this morning.
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Sergeant Catriona Holohan says they’re aiming to keep as many children and families as safe as possible in Clare this Christmas.
A resource pack for professionals working with children and families, ahead of what is expected to be a particularly difficult Christmas for people affected by domestic abuse has been developed by a network of agencies including An Garda Síochána, Tusla, community support services, legal services and health service providers in County Clare.
The Domestic Abuse Resource Pack has been undertaken jointly by The Clare Local Area Network Opposing Violence Against Women (CLAN) and Tusla Clare Prevention Partnership and Family Support (Clare PPFS) and is supported by Safe Ireland.
The network group decided to be proactive ahead of what is expected to be a very difficult time for many families, by launching an interactive, one-stop-shop, of relevant information and supports for those subjected to domestic abuse, their families and the professionals on the frontline supporting them.