Almost 5,600 incidents of domestic abuse reported to gardaí in past two months

Image: Shutterstock/smolaw Image: Shutterstock/smolaw ALMOST 5,600 INCIDENTS of domestic abuse have been recorded by gardaí in the past two months in a surge of cases linked to Covid-19 restrictions on people’s movement.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said gardaí had placed significant focus on crimes against the vulnerable during the restrictions introduced to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, particularly on victims of domestic violence. Harris said a significant number of victims had requested a call back by gardaí “in person” and they were being followed up.

Harris said regional assistant commissioners were also continuing to monitor the number of referrals to Tusla in each Garda division. The Policing Authority noted last month that there had been a rapid and sustained increase in the number of children reporting domestic violence to child protection services during the Covid-19 restrictions.

Crimes against the person including assaults and sexual offences were down 27% in April compared to the same month last year. Cases of criminal damage were down 27%, while public order offences decreased by 16%.

Terrible to hear that.

Yeah but at least a few less people caught a flu virus. 🤷🏻‍♂️

More donestic abuse incidents than Covid related deaths.

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