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Men's Aid Ireland
@mensaidireland.bsky.social
A trauma informed, victim centric organisation empowering & supporting men, their children & families experiencing Domestic Abuse, to be safe.
RCN 20039479

https://www.mensaid.ie/
We were excited to deliver the first of our open training sessions online this week exploring the male victim & LGBT perspectives of DV & Coercive Control.

Training is free & you can book a place on our Pride event in June by contacting Derek at [email protected]

#DSGBV
March 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last Friday our Clinical Manager Andrea presented an engaging training session on Understanding Domestic Violence and Coercive Control Against Men from a Practitioner’s Perspective to staff at the Bail Supervision Scheme 💻

#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
#Education
#DSGBV
March 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Our Court Support and Information Clinics are resuming once again in Drogheda, and will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

For further information or to book an appointment please call our helpline on 01 554 3811.

📍Drogheda

#CourtSupport
#DomesticViolence
#DSGBV
March 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Our Court Support and Information Clinics are resuming once again in Dundalk, and will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

For further information or to book an appointment please call our helpline on 01 554 3811.

📍Dundalk

#CourtSupport
#DomesticViolence
#DSGBV
March 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Last week, Carmel from our Waterford hub travelled to SETU's Wexford Campus to raise awareness about the work of Men's Aid.

Carmel is pictured with Janet Lambert, SETU Student Services.

#RaisingAwareness
#DomesticViolence
#DSGBV
March 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Monday 24th March 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age ☎️ 01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
#NotAlone
March 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Our LGBT+ Education Officer travelled to Limerick to deliver a workshop to the team at GOSHH on the complexities of ChemSex & the intersection between DV, coercive control and substance use amongst gbMSM.

To book your free workshop contact Derek: [email protected] 📧

#DSGBV
March 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our LGBT+ Education Officer attended a RAG week event organised by IADTSU today where Men's Aid & Women's Aid were invited to showcase their work on LGBT+ initiatives and the Too Into You programme.

To book your free workshop contact Derek at [email protected]

#DSGBV
March 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Monday 10th March 2025 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age
☎️ 01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
March 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Happy #IWD2025 to the women who make our world a better place.

We celebrate our colleagues who dedicate their time & compassion to working with male victims of DV.

We also celebrate the mothers, sisters & daughters who stand by victims with unwavering love & support 🧡
March 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Our LGBT+ Education Officer attended an event yesterday for IWD at the Tivoli Training Centre in Dún Laoghaire.

Our collaborative approach brings us into contact with important initiatives all over the country. To book a free workshop contact [email protected]

 #DSGBV
#IWD
March 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Last week, our Clinical Manager Andrea delivered training on understanding DV & coercive control against men to students of DkIT’s Certificate in the Fundamentals of Understanding and Responding to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
#DomesticViolence
#Education
#DSGBV
March 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Monday 3rd March 2025 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age.
☎️ 01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
March 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Our LGBT+ Education Officer has been busy this week, first presenting on the complexities of ChemSex in understanding the intersection between DV,  coercive control and substance use among gbMSM at a seminar in Maynooth University
#DomesticViolence
#education
#DSGBV
February 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We were delighted to attend the launch of Cuan’s Hardest Stories campaign in the IFI earlier today.

Powerful stories were shared, and we heard from the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, who gave his commitment to tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
February 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Monday 24th Feb 2025 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential and safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age.
☎️ 01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
February 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Monday 17th February 2025
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age ☎️ 01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
February 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This week, our LGBT+ Education Officer delivered workshops on prevention to TY students at St. Ciaran's CS in Kells, & then at a SU run event at IADT Dún Laoghaire as part of their SHAG week (pictured).

To book a free workshop, contact Derek at [email protected] 📧

#DSGBV
February 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Monday 10th February 2025 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age.
☎️01 554 3811
February 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
This week we delivered training to the team at Meath Women's Refuge on the specifics of DV & Coercive Control from an LGBTQ+ perspective.

To book your free training, contact Derek at [email protected] 📧

#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
#DSGBV
February 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Tuesday 4th February 🗓

Our helplines are open from 9am 🕘

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age.

01 554 3811☎️

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
February 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🗓Friday 31st January 2025

Our helplines are open from 9am.

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age ☎️ 01 554 3811

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
January 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Given the high prevalence of Domestic Violence, these figures are only the tip of the iceberg.

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men suffer DV, with male reporting levels to An Garda Síochána as low as 5%.

We hope this increases over time.
#DomesticViolence
#DSGBV

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
65,000 reported domestic violence incidents in 2024
'Appaling' statistics translate to an average of 1,250 recorded domestic violence incidents every week last year
www.irishexaminer.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Monday 27th January 2025 🗓
Our helplines are open from 9am.

We offer a calm, confidential & safe space to talk about your experience of domestic violence.

Supporting men from 18 to 90+ years of age ☎️ 01 554 3811

#DomesticAbuseAgainstMen
#DomesticViolence
#CoerciveControl
January 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🗓 Friday 24th January 2025

We are open, however, we are experiencing technical difficulties as a result of Storm Éowyn.

If you are trying to reach our helpline please leave a voicemail if possible (and safe to do so) & a support worker will call you back asap.

#StormÉowyn
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM