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17/05/2013
ISPCC Figures Show 800,000 Calls Made To Childline In 2012
Almost 800,000 calls were made to Childline in 2012, with one in three going unanswered, RTÉ have reported.
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s annual statistics for last year show that 14% of calls answered related to the issues of child abuse and welfare.
The figures also show that over 10,000 call related to bullying, and that 80% of the total contact made to Childline were out-of-hours.
The figures are being highlighted to mark the seventh annual Child Helpline Day.
(MH)
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s annual statistics for last year show that 14% of calls answered related to the issues of child abuse and welfare.
The figures also show that over 10,000 call related to bullying, and that 80% of the total contact made to Childline were out-of-hours.
The figures are being highlighted to mark the seventh annual Child Helpline Day.
(MH)
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