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Women targeted by verbal abuse suffer severe health impacts – Monday, 13th February 2011

Vulnerable groups hurt the most in Budget 2012 – Wednesday, 7th December 2011

No Safe Home to go to – Tuesday, November 29 2011

Women’s refuge wins national housing award – Thursday, September 29 2011

Recession linked to 163% increase in take-up of domestic violence services – Monday, August 29 2011

It could be you – domestic violence can happen to any woman – Sunday, May 22, 2011

Cutting services to women experiencing abuse is a life-threatening strategy - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Overdemand for new Viva House refuge – Friday, December 10, 2010

Applications to Sonas double – Wednesday, October 5, 2010 with Sonas support case studies

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Sonas in the media 2012

Verbal abuse campaign

http://insideireland.ie/2012/02/13/domestic-violence-charity-highlights-issue-of-verbal-abuse-55241/

http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-verbal-abuse-in-the-home-can-be-as-damaging-as-fists/

http://www.thejournal.ie/verbal-abuse-can-deaden-someone-from-the-inside-out-353900-Feb2012/

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfidmhqleyql/rss2/

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/domestic-violence-charity-highlights-issue-of-verbal-abuse-539638.html

Along with other groups, Sonas lobbied to ensure there is some women-only emergency accommodation in the new Pathway to Home model of homeless service provision. http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/health/concerns-over-shortage-of-women-only-shelters-179418.html

Sonas in the media 2011 

December 2011 – Interviews with NearFM and Phoenix FM about the difficulties facing women who are experiencing domestic violence at Christmas.

November 2011 -Launch of A Safe Space

Women are trapped in dangerous situations in their own home because the justice and health systems are failing to adequately protect them, a report launched today revealed.

Senator Ivana Bacik and Sonas Housing launched A Safe Space, a feasibility study which finds there is a major need for a women’s refuge in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown (DLR) area. Senator Bacik said that domestic violence is a major cause of homelessness in Ireland and we lag way behind Council of Europe recommendations on domestic violence spaces.

“Domestic violence, like many human services issues is complex. It is undeniably a major cause of homelessness in women,” said Senator Bacik. “This report finds an urgent need for a full-time domestic violence refuge service in DLR where there is currently no refuge provision. This is a situation that is unfortunately replicated all across the country.”

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Sonas on Prime Time Thursday, 27th October 2011

Edel McAllister reported on the difficulties that victims of domestic abuse are encountering when seeking refuge from violent relationships. She spoke to Paula McGovern and Jayne Adams from Sonas and also met with some of our service users.

Minister of State at the Department of Health and the Department of Justice Kathleen Lynch and Susan McKay, CEO of the National Women’s Council of Ireland discussed the issues with Richard Crowley in studio.

The Sonas building in Wicklow – http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/news/suaimhneas-building-to-be-handed-over-to-sonas-2905613.html

Sonas wins ICSH award http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=132736

Launch of 2010 Annual Report – 29th August 2011

Launch of Viva-Reach out May 2011

Sonas in the media 2010