Teach Tearmainn Receives Vital Funding Boost To Aid Victims Of Domestic Violence In Kildare And West Wicklow

Thursday, 11 January 2024 09:46

By Martin Osborne

Teach Tearmainn will be allocated €43,260.

Teach Tearmainn, which provides domestic violence supports to women and children in Kildare and West Wicklow, is set to receive a funding boost.

The Department of Justice has this week distributed €7.7m between 70 organisations nationwide to continue to provide aid to victims of crime.

Teach Tearmainn will be allocated €43,260.

Announcing the funding, Justice Minister Helen McEntee, said: "Victims of crime need supports and services of a high standard, right across the country, and this increased funding, which I secured in the Budget, will ensure that they get that."

Teach Tearmainn consists of 4 self-contained refuge units which accommodate 4 families who are fleeing their homes as a result of domestic violence and abuse.

The recipients of the funding span a diverse array of organisations, including national entities such as the Dublin Rape Crisis Network, Women's Aid, Men's Aid, and Safe Ireland.

Those wishing to access Teach Tearmainn's services or looking for more information can call their Helpline on 045-527584

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