Four Donegal organisations have been awarded government funding worth a total of €104,000 to support their work with victims of crime.
Donegal Women’s Centre, Donegal Rape Crisis Centre, Donegal Domestic Violence Service and Lifeline (Inishowen) Domestic Violence Service have been allocated funds from the Department of Justice.
Many of the allocations will be made through the new agency for domestic, sexual and gender based violence Cuan, which was recently opened by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD.
Minister McEntee said: “Victims of crime need supports and services of a high standard, right across the country, and this increased funding, which I secured in the Budget, will ensure that they get that.
“I am delighted too that our new agency Cuan, will be allocating much of the funding to the various organisations. Its establishment, as well as initiatives such as ‘Supporting a Victim’s Journey’ demonstrates just how committed we are, to building a victim-centred criminal justice system.
“We also recognise of course that inflation can be an issue, so where organisations sought an increase on last year’s funding, they have been granted, at a minimum, a 3pc cost-of-living increase.”
