Today, 20th September 2024, Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Service launch a new report entitled ‘No Safety Net: The Cost of Survival’ detailing the impact of flexible cash payments to women survivors of domestic violence over the past four years.

Today Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services launches it’s 2023 Annual Report, detailing a 41% increase in women and children staying in refuge in compared to the previous year. Frances Haworth has been announced today as the new CEO of Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Service.

Meath Women's Refuge & Support Services launch a new podcast series, 'Close to Home: Conversations about Domestic Violence' with host Elaine Keogh and recorded at The Podcast Studio Dublin.

Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services met on 16th May 2024 with a number of MEP candidates for Midlands North West to share challenges facing women and children affected by domestic violence, including a lack of financial resources and suitable housing.

A past board member and long-time volunteer with Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services, Aidan Weldon, has been awarded the Go Purple ‘Community Champion Award 2024’.

Today marks the launch of Go Purple Day, which is taking place on Friday 3rd May2024. Go Purple Day is the national Domestic Violence awareness campaign which consolidates community partnerships between Domestic Violence Services and An Garda Síochána.

Meath Women's Refuge & Support Services have now opened recruitment for two new roles for Safe Communities: Zero Tolerance Meath, a new and innovative pilot project which will help inform how Ireland can move towards a whole of society response to preventing gender-based violence.

Chat directly with one of our trained staff about any questions or concerns you may have in relation to your relationship, domestic violence and abuse. Webchat is now available on our website 11am-1pm Monday-Friday.

Domestic Violence Service Providers in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth took part in a one-day census on the 29th of February 2024 to demonstrate the considerable and continued demand for their services and the reality facing women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Ireland.

Attending the launch, Sinead Smith, CEO, Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services, said: “Having a central agency responsible for a unified response to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a long overdue and important development for Ireland."

Meath Women’s Refuge & Support Services are the latest charity to partner with Leinster Rugby for the 2023/24 season and will work with the club for the month of January.

A new report from Trinity College Dublin evaluating a child-centred and trauma informed project to support children in refuge from domestic violence at Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services was launched today to coincide with World Children’s Day. The study represents the first time that research has been conducted in Ireland with children in refuge. The report was launched by Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon.

We have launched our annual Christmas Appeal, asking the community in Meath to support women and children affected by domestic violence across the county.

Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services was honoured to be named overall National Lottery Good Cause of the Year, after winning the Health and Wellbeing category at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards ceremony, recently.

Our 2022 Annual Report highlights the growing need for our services in Meath. The full report is available here. Last year Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services supported 539 women and 131 children across the countywho experienced domestic…