536 women availed of assistance from Amber Women’s Refuge last year

536 people availed of assistance from Amber Women’s Refuge last year with 800 calls to its helpline.

It marks an 8% increase in the number of contacts by phone and in person to the local service since 2021, while it was higher in other areas.

Spokesperson Naoimh Murphy believes however that the figures mark a tip of the iceberg, as she’s been telling our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily;