1 in 5 Irish women have experienced domestic violence.
In 2006, the Clare Haven 24 hour Helpline responded to 101 new calls.
In 2006, the Clare Haven client care staff provided 399 one to one support visits, accommodated 41 court accompaniments and gave further telephone support to women on 688 occasions throughout the year.
In 2006 183 women were accommodated in Clare Haven Refuge
In 2006 209 children were accommodated in Clare Haven Refuge
In 2006 Clare Haven has supported 1346 interagency contacts on behalf of clients
Since December 1996 136 women have been murdered in Ireland. 85 (62%) of these women were murdered in their own homes. Of all of the resolved cases 49% were murdered by a partner or ex-partner.
1 in 4 perpetrators of sexual violence against adult women are partners or former partners.
