Some of the incidents involved people repeatedly calling the emergency line and not getting the help they needed.
Women's Aid says reports that Gardai failed to respond to thousands of domestic violence calls is a deep concern.
An internal investigation has found many victims received no help after dialling 999.
Some of the incidents involved people repeatedly calling the emergency line and not getting the help they needed.
Sarah Benson, CEO of Women's Aid says if the reports are true, it means members of the force didn't follow their own protocols:
Gardai failed to respond to thousands of domestic violence incidents between 2019 and 2020, an internal investigation into the cancellation of 999 calls has found https://t.co/6qeokTAHng
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Sarah Benson says its concerning as Gardai play a key role in protecting the victims of domestic violence: