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Rising number of domestic violence victims will be ‘destitute’ this month due to surge in financial abuse
Cate McCurry
Updated: 11 Dec 2020, 20:02
A RISING number of domestic violence victims will be “destitute” this month.
It comes amid a surge in financial abuse cases.
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Campaigners at Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland say it’s their busiest ever December.
Founder Priscilla Grainger said the problems have been exacerbated this year by the pandemic and lockdowns.
Ms Grainger said the increase in calls is being fuelled by a significant rise in the number of financial abuse cases, in which abusers exert power over their victims by controlling their money.
He asked people to follow public health advice over ChristmasCredit: Alamy Stock Photo
He told Saturday with Katie Hannon: There s plenty of opportunity to socialise and be together over the next couple of weeks and we re really asking people to consider the risks. We re in really quite a delicate and fragile position in terms of the level of circulating virus, the numbers of people in hospital and intensive care. We re asking people to do two things: think about how many contacts they really need to have in order to have a meaningful Christmas and limit that to the lowest possible number, particularly now.
Brexit transition deadline should have been extended due to Covid-19 pandemic, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern insists
Michael McHugh
Updated: 12 Dec 2020, 22:05
THE deadline for the end of the Brexit transition period should have been extended due to the pandemic, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted.
The ex-Fianna Fail leader said continued uncertainty would be a backward step and the last thing either the EU or the UK needs.
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Tobias Ellwood, Tory chairman of the Commons Defence CommitteeCredit: PA:Press Association
Bertie told Times Radio: “One of the huge mistakes of this year, in my view, particularly when the pandemic hit, was to insist that the transition period ended on the 31st of the 12th.
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12 Dec 2020, 8:15
SOME lonely pensioners will today have their homes decorated with real Christmas trees as part of a drive to bring them some festive spirit.
Thousands of older people have endured a year without loved ones as the deadly Covid-19 pandemic has cut them off from society.
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Volunteer Andy Kenny with resident Mauri Pettifer from Dublin who has lived at Willie Bermingham Place for 15 yearsCredit: Paul Sharp - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin
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Volunteer Andy Kenny prepares the Christmas trees for the residents at Willie Bermingham PlaceCredit: Paul Sharp - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin
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Volunteer Andy Kenny with resident Neol Murphy from Longford who has lived at Willie Bermingham Place for 4 yearsCredit: Paul Sharp - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin