Almost 30,000 people contacted Women's Aid last year.
That's an increase of over 40% compared to 2019.
The organisation says women disclosed being beaten, burned, raped and denied access to the family income to feed themselves.
It says there's an urgent need to strengthen the already under-resourced family law system.
That's in order to deal with the expected "tsunami of cases" delayed due to the pandemic.
Speaking at the launch of Women's Aid Annual Impact Report, Mary Louise Lynch, founder of SISI asks: "how are we to recover when it may take months of trauma to overcome one day in court?" #AnnualImpact2020
— Women's Aid Ireland (@Womens_Aid) June 22, 2021
Beaten During Pregnancy
Women's Aid CEO Sarah Benson outlines some of the incidences reported to the organisation.
"Women disclose that they've been beaten during pregnancy."
"So a time when, for the vast majority, it's a loving and happy time."
"Unfortunately it's a time of increased high risk for those who are already in abusive relationships."
"In some cases women tragically lost their baby due to the abuse they'd been subjected to."
