Viva House, a new refuge in Blanchardstown, will officially launch on Monday, 13th September in a local hotel in the Blanchardstown area. A half-day information and awareness-raising seminar will take place to mark the occasion from 9.30am-1.30pm. Further details to follow. For now please save the date in your diaries.

Viva House will open in Summer 2010. It will provide a 24-hour emergency service to women and their children suffering domestic and family violence. There are eight self-contained apartments and a large communal building as well as a well-equipped play area and children's and young people's space. A service specifically for children will also be provided. The refuge phone number is 01 8662015 and the contact email is vivahouse@sonashousing.ie.