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Still Here Campaign Relaunched Reassuring Domestic Abuse Victims Help On Offer Throughout Christmas Period

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Teach Tearmainn: 045 527 584

A campaign is under way to reassure domestic abuse victims that help is there for them throughout the Christmas period.

The Still Here campaign will be relaunched today.

It comes against a backdrop of the scandal over cancelled 999 calls to gardaí.

Over 200,000 calls between 2019 and 2020, were cancelled, over 3,000 of which related to domestic violence.

Minister Helen McEntee said she wanted victims to be reassured supports were there for them:

Here in Co. Kildare, Teach Tearmainn is is reminding members of the public that the service will operate over the Christmas period.

Teach Tearmainn's helpline: 045 527 584

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