Concern has been expressed at a lack of domestic violence refuges in the Shannonside Northern Sound region.
A total of nine counties in Ireland have no dedicated refuge space, including the Shannonside Northern Sound region
The Dail last week heard that Longford Women's link dealt with 140 cases in August and September - compared to 94 in for the same two months last year
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Anyone who needs urgent refuge in the midlands is referred to Esker House in Athlone which has space for just four-family units
Sligo-Leitrim TD Marian Harkin says a permanent centre for people urgently needs to be provided:
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Deputy CEO at Longford Women's Link Tara Farrell says that there a lot of new measures coming on stream - but progress is slow :
