Recently announced funding will allow a midlands women's refuge centre address some of the source problems behind gender-based violence.
Recently announced funding will allow a midlands women's refuge centre address some of the source problems behind gender-based violence.
Esker House Domestic Abuse Service in Athlone will receive just under €100,000 as part of a new government fund for victim's of crime.
Over €200,000 of the national €5.2 million fund has been allocated to groups in the midlands.
Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service has been granted just under €50,000, and Laois Domestic Abuse Service and Westmeath Support Service will get €42,000 each.
Manager of Esker House Deirdre Berry says information and education can solve a lot of society's problems:
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