Figures from Rape Crisis Network Ireland show number of contacts and appointments down but referrals to counselling at record high
More than 10,000 contacts were made to Rape Crisis Centre helplines last year, according to new figures from the organisation. The number of contacts is down over 20 per cent compared to the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, almost 9 per cent compared to 2021 and almost 3 per cent compared to pre-pandemic 2019. The number of appointments made last year fell from a pandemic-era high of 15,194 in 2020 to 13,298, according to statistics from Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI).
However, the number of clients referred for counselling – 1,468 – is the highest recorded
Rape Crisis Centre Contacts Appointments Counselling Referrals Record High
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