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𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 Almost half (44pc) of women who sought support from gardaí in relation to domestic violence or abuse last year found their response unhelpful, a new report from Women's Aid published today has shown. The organisation said there is a "knowledge gap” among new recruits and members in local stations that has left Women's Aid concerned about the "inconsistency” among gardaí when responding to domestic violence. Women's Aid chief executive Sarah Benson said the majority of contacts received by gardaí in relation to domestic violence are first received by local stations and "the boots on the ground”, rather than specialist units. "When we see good practice, it is excellent and it is life-saving, but when we see poor practice or unhelpful practice, it can knock a victim-survivor's confidence and trust so much that it may be years before they would reach out again,” she said. "It's really crucial that the training, the education, the competency is targeted at all areas of the gardaí, but most specifically where most ­victim-survivors will be the first point of contact.” A garda spokesperson said An Garda Síochána will examine the report in detail, "with a particular focus on the feedback contributed by victims and those directly affected by domestic abuse, coercive control and/or gender-­based violence”.