Domestic Abuse - The Hidden Plague in our Society

A look at how domestic abuse presents in the community - presented by Geraldine Colleran and Marianne Purcell.

Contributors to this programme:

Catriona Holohan 

 

Crime Prevention Officer /Sergeant in An Garda Siochana.

Divisional Protective Services Unit

Open Mon to Fri 9-5 pm. 0656848195. 

Email ClareGardavictinservice-garda.ie.

 

Catriona is also Chairperson of 

CLAN which is a collaboration of 16 community, voluntary and statutary agencies in County Clare.

 

Martina Killcommins:-

Snr Mental Health social Worker with HSE Mid west covering Ennis and East Clare. Works with Community Mental Health Adult team based at Ennis Day Hospital. A clinic is held in  Scariff Health Centre once a month.

Madeline McAleer:-

Research Training  Development Director with Haven Horizons - a National organisation dedicated to the prevention and elimination of Domestic Abuse and coercive control

Every year she selects  books on Domestic sexual and gender based  abuse to donate to  Libraries and the collection currently stand at 75 books. ( See leaflets texted to you Luke)

Fionnuala Collins

Formerly worked with M.O.V.E 

Perpetrator Control Programme

www.moveireland.ie.

Fionnuala now works with mothers and children effected by abuse.

www.bernardos.ie