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Women's Aid listens, believes, supports & empowers women subjected to domestic abuse.
1800 341900 www.womensaid.ie
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Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse including coercive control, in Ireland since 1974. We do this by:
- advocating, influencing, training, and campaigning for effective responses to reduce the scale and impacts of domestic abuse on women and children in Ireland and;
- providing high quality, specialised, integrat

ed, support services. Women’s Aid’s vision is an equal Ireland, with zero tolerance of domestic abuse and all other forms of violence against women. Support:
- Call the 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800341900.
- Use the Instant Message Support Service at www.womensaid.ie, mornings and evenings, seven days a week.
- Support and information for young people at www.toointoyou.ie

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - HELP AND SUPPORT

Please note that our page has been created to raise awareness of Women's Aid, domestic violence in Ireland and the help that is available for women affected by domestic violence. For safety reasons WE CAN NOT OFFER SUPPORT ON FACEBOOK. We will respond to any messages or posts requesting help by referring you to our 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900 or our website www.WomensAid.ie. Please note that the Women's Aid National Helpline is available to those based in the Republic of Ireland only. If you are a follower of our page from Northern Ireland, the UK or elsewhere, please visit our website for links to your country specific services - www.womensaid.org.uk. If you are a survivor and want to share your experiences in the comment section, please be aware that these are not private. For women who are currently in abusive relationship we strongly recommend that you do not post anything personal on our page and encourage you to call our Helpline for support. We want to make our page a safe and friendly environment for supporters of Women's Aid to follow our campaigns and share their fundraising and events ideas. To do this we will sometimes have to remove posts that are:
- offensive
- inflamatory
- insensitive
- advertising, private or commercial
- irrelevant
- compromising to someone's safety

09/06/2026

Take two minutes to help Women's Aid receive up to €20,000!

The AIB Community €1 Million Fund is now open to nominate your favourite charity.

All you have to do is:

👉 Go to the nomination form here: https://aib.ie/personal-forms/community-fund
👉 Add your contact details
👉 Choose Women's Aid
👉 Enter our charity registration number: 20012045
👉 Choose charity location: Greater Dublin
👉 Choose social theme: Other
👉 Write one sentence on why Women's Aid should receive the fund. For example: Women’s Aid is a national organisation working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Every five minutes, a woman reaches out to Women’s Aid for support and information. This funding would help ensure that they can continue providing lifesaving support to women when they need it most.
👉 And submit!

Deadline for nominations is Friday, June 19th! 💜💜💜

31/05/2026

We wish the very best of luck to all our wonderful supporters taking on the Women’s Mini Marathon today! 💜

All the funds raised by our amazing team go towards supporting women and children in Ireland who are subjected to domestic abuse.

Thank you so much for helping to make a difference. We are all behind you 💪

29/05/2026

The Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline remains open 24 hours over this bank holiday weekend. Long weekends can be particularly difficult for women and children subjected to domestic violence and abuse. We're here if you need us.

Please share our National Helpline contact details. You never know who might need them. 💜

22/05/2026

During Traveller Pride Week, we celebrate the rich culture, resilience, and strength of Traveller communities.

Just like any other community, Traveller women are subjected to domestic abuse. At Women’s Aid, we acknowledge the unique challenges that some Traveller women and families face when seeking support; barriers like discrimination, lack of culturally appropriate services and fear of stigma.

Traveller women deserve to feel safe, heard, and respected. Traveller women deserve support.

Recognising that you are being abused is an important step. This video contains information which you may find helpful.

If you or someone you know needs support, you are not alone, we are here for you.

Call the Women's Aid 24 hr National Helpline on 1800341900 or talk to us through instant message at womensaid.ie.

Let’s stand together this to promote equality, dignity, and safety for all.

21/05/2026

This National Volunteer Week, we want to say a big thank you to the Women’s Aid volunteers who give their time, compassion and energy to support women subjected to domestic violence and abuse.

Your dedication and kindness changes lives. Thank you for standing with survivors and being a vital part of the work we do 💜

20/05/2026

The conviction of former garda Paul Moody for coercive control against another partner is a significant development which we hope will encourage other survivors to speak out.

The courage and determination of the women in both cases stands in stark contrast to the actions of Paul Moody and offers hope to other victim-survivors of domestic abuse.

While the final outcome is welcome, cases like this highlight the positions of power and trust that members of An Garda Sióchána occupy.

For far too long Paul Moody thought he was untouchable and that he could subject the women in his life to horrendous physical and emotional abuse. And for too long, this was the case.

It is very important for women experiencing domestic violence and abuse, particularly where the perpetrator is a Garda, to feel they can safely and confidently reach out to the Gardaí for help.

Gardaí must always be held to extremely high standards in all aspects of their lives. This was not the case here.

It’s important to see all institutions such as Fiosrú, Office of the Police Ombudsman support prosecutions and sanctions of serving members of An Garda Síochána, in a timely and effective manner, which was not the case for this victim-survivor.

If you need support, you can contact Women's Aid 24 hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900, or go to womensaid.ie to use the Instant Message Service or for more information on domestic violence and abuse.

15/05/2026

Today we Go Purple to raise awareness of domestic abuse and to stand with survivors across Ireland.

is an initiative of An Garda Síochána, supported by domestic abuse services nationwide, to highlight the reality of domestic abuse and the supports available in every community.

More than one in three women in Ireland has been subjected to domestic abuse.

Every survivor deserves safety, dignity, and a response that is informed, compassionate, and supportive.

In the lead‑up to today, Women’s Aid provided awareness materials to Garda stations to help strengthen understanding and visibility of the support services available.

An Garda Siochana responds to tens of thousands of domestic abuse reports every year. It is vital that women experiencing domestic violence and abuse, feel they can safely and confidently reach out to the Gardaí for help.

If you need support, you are not alone. We are here.

The Women's Aid 24 hr National Freephone Helpline is open today, and every day, on 1800 341 900, or go to womensaid.ie to use the Instant Message Service or for more information on domestic violence and abuse.

13/05/2026

If you’re being subjected to domestic violence, financial barriers shouldn’t stop you from getting support.

The new Domestic Violence Travel Supplement is available to help cover essential travel costs, whether that’s getting to a safe place, attending appointments or going to court.

You can apply regardless of your income or employment status.

You do not need to be receiving any other Department of Social Protection payment to be eligible.

Applications are made through Community Welfare Officers, who you can contact on 0818 607080.

Click here for more information on how and where to apply: www.womensaid.ie/get-help/your-rights-options/help-with-travel/

If you’re being subjected to domestic violence, are worried about your relationship, or that of someone you know, the Women’s Aid 24 hr National Freephone Helpline is open today, and every day, on 1800 341 900. Or go to womensaid.ie to use the Instant Message Service or for more information on domestic violence and abuse.

29/04/2026

In the last three weeks, the names of four women who died violently have been added to the Women’s Aid Femicide Watch.

Our hearts are with the families and loved ones of:

Scarlett Faulkner

Linda Costello

Milena Ostojic

Yveta Donovalova

Three of these women were killed in their homes - their precious lives taken in the place where they should have been safest.

Each woman killed violently is an outrage. An absolute tragic loss of life. We send love and strength to everyone whose lives have been touched by these devastating tragedies. ❤️

282 women have died violently in Ireland between 1996 and the present day.

186 of these women were killed in their own homes.

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http://www.womensaid.ie/, http://www.toointoyou.ie/

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