Carlow needs an adequate women's refuge.
That's the message from a campaign group, who say the plans in place for a new centre are not appropriate.
The council has acknowledged the need for such a facility and confirmed that it is actively seeking a building.
However, activists from the Carlow Women's Refuge Campaign are concerned that new plans wont meet demand.
Adrienne Walace from People Before Profit in Carlow explains more:
“A 5 to 6 bedroom [building] would only cover a couple of families and it would be overflowing. Then we’d be back to square one down along the road again.
“So why not solve this problem now? There are a lot of vacant properties around Carlow and it would take the pressure off the housing crisis as well, behind the scenes.”
Listen to the full interview below
