Garda calls for national bureau with ‘huge numbers’ of staff to tackle domestic violence

Garda calls for national bureau with ‘huge numbers’ of staff to tackle domestic violenceGarda Gaffney, speaking in Cherry Orchard community centre, said unfortunately “domestics are part of our day-to-day work here in Ballyfermot”.

“I would also love to see in-person training and talks arranged for gardaí more regularly who are more often than not the ones assigned to these calls,” said Garda Gaffney. The fact they were abusive was “not only known to the victims of the abuse but were also known within the community itself,” he continued.

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