Helplines

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Alcoholics Anonymous
109 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Telephone: 01-453 8998
After Hours: 01-679 5967 or 679 5555
Email: ala@indigo.ie
Website: www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/

Alzheimer Society of Ireland
43 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Telephone: 01-2846616
Freephone: 1800-341-341
Email: info@alzheimer.ie
Website: www.alzheimer.ie/

Amen
(Confidential advice line for male victims of domestic abuse)
9-10 Academy Street, Navan, Co. Meath
Helpline: 046 902 3718
Email: amen@iol.ie
Website: www.amen.ie/

Aware
(Depression support organisation)
72 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2 Helpline: Locall 1890 303 302 (24 Hours)
Email: aware@webireland.ie
Website: www.aware.ie/

BeLongTo
BeLonG To Youth Project works with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) young people in Ireland. It supports and resources young people, aged 14 - 23, to actively participate in the world around them and to make informed decisions which will positively impact on their lives.

To contact them you can go to their website www.belongto.org
Email: belongto@eircom.net
Phone: 01-873 4184
They are located at:
BeLonG To Youth Project
OUThouse Community Centre
105 Capel St
Dublin 1
Ireland

Bodywhys - The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
Bodywhys is the Irish National Charity, which offers support, information and understanding for people with eating disorders, their families and friends.

Admin Line: 01-2834963
Helpline No: 1890 200 444
Email: info@bodywhys.ie
www.bodywhys.ie

Cari
(Children at Risk in Ireland)
100 Lwr. Drumcondra Rd.
Dublin 9
Telephone: + 353-1-8611240
Lo-call 1890 924 567
E-mail: info@cari.ie (general queries)
www.cari.ie

Cherish
(Association for one parent families)
2 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2
(just off Baggot Street)
Lo-Call Information Line: 1890 - 662 212
Email: info@cherish.ie
Website: www.cherish.ie/

Childline
Contact: ISPCC Head Office
20 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
Childline Freephone: 1800 666 666
ISPCC Telephone: 01-679 4944
Email: ispcc@ispcc.ie
Website: http://www.ispcc.ie/

Console
All Hallows College Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
Lo-call helpline: 1800 201 890
Tel: (01) 857 4300
Fax: (01) 857 4310
E-mail: info@console.ie
Website: www.console.ie

The Cormac McAnallen Trust
Established to raise awareness of sudden cardiac deaths in young people, and its causes.
web: www.thecormactrust.com/

CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young
Support group for Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Tel: 01-8395438 (Irish contact number)
web: www.c-r-y.org.uk/

Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young
Support group for Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Tel: 01-6685001 / 1890432787

"Cults" Dialogue Ireland
An independent Trust promoting Awareness and Understanding
of New Religious Movements and cultism at the service of the churches, religions and Irish society.
Tel: (01) 830 9384
Mobile (087) 239 6229
www.dialogueireland.org

The Irish Epilepsy Association
To Contact Brainwave Head office:
Tel:(01) 4557500 - Fax: (01) 4557013
Email: info@epilepsy.ie
Website: www.epilepsy.ie/

The Finglas Suicide Network
Contact: Sean Cartwright @ the Finglas South Community Development Programme
Tel: 01-8640285

Focus Ireland
(Emergency accommodation advice)
Head Office:
14a Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Telephone: 01-671 2555
Website: www.focusireland.ie/

Gamblers Anonymous
(01) 872 1133.

Headway Ireland
National Association for Acquired Brain Injury
101 Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Telephone: 01-872 9222
Helpline: 1890 200 278 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Email: services@headwayireland.ie
Website: www.headwayireland.ie/

Heart Children Ireland
Heart Children, set up in 1990, is a parent support group for families of children with congenital heart defects
Website: www.heartchildren.ie/

Huntington's Disease
(Huntington's Disease also called Huntington's Chorea - is an inherited disorder of the central nervous system)
Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland
Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Telephone: 01 872 1303
Freephone: 1800 393939
Email: hdai@indigo.ie
Website: http://indigo.ie/~hdai/
Irish Cancer Society
Smoker's Quit Line - 1850 201 203
Website: www.irishcancer.ie/

The Lets Get Together Foundation
Midleton Co. Cork
Contact: Pat Buckley on 087-6917609
E-mail: patbuckleylgtf@yahoo.co.uk
Web: www.letsgettogether.ie

One In Four Ireland
(Provides support to women and men who have experienced sexual violence)
2 Holles Street, Dublin 2
Telephone: 01 662 4070
Email: info@OneInFour.org
Website: www.oneinfour.org/

PALS Support Group
Parkinson's Association of Ireland
Carmichael House
North Brunswick Street
Dublin 7
Freephone: 1800 359 359

Parent support for parents of gay and lesbian children.
Parent support is a group of parents set up to give support to the parents of gay and lesbian children.

We can be contacted through Belong To
Email: belongto@eircom.net
Tel: 01 8734184
Web: www.belongto.org

Which is a support group for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered Youth.
(this group is funded by the Dept. of Education.)

Rape Crisis Centre
(Counselling service)
70, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, 2 Ireland
Telephone: 01-661 4911
Freephone: 1800 778 888

Samaritans
24 Hr Telephone Helpline: 1850 60 90 90
24 Hr Email Helpline: jo@samaritans.org

Samaritans is a charity which provides completely confidential emotional support to anyone experiencing despair, loneliness, isolation or suicidal thought - 24 hours a day every day.

You can phone Samaritans, email us or call into one of our 20 branches nationwide. We also undertake outreach work in schools, prisons and the workplace.

Branches: Dublin, Galway, Cork, Limerick, Athlone, Sligo, Drogheda, Kilkenny, Kerry, Newbridge, Waterford and Ennis.

Samaritans Ireland
4/5 Usher's Court,
Usher's Quay,
Dublin 8.
Telephone: 01 6710071
Fax: 01 6710043
Website: www.samaritans.ie

PO Box 11218
Blackrock
Co.Dublin

Spun Out
SpunOut.ie is a youth-led media initiative covering all aspects of youth info, health, lifestyle and activism. SpunOut.ie aims to guide young people through life with quality information, support and inspiration as well as providing a platform for young people to express their opinions, realise that they are not alone and get heard.

4th Floor, The Halls, Quay St, Galway City
Email: www.spunout.ie
Telephone: 091 533693

The Rutland Centre
Telephone: 01-4946358
Email: rutland@iol.ie
Website: www.rutlandcentre.org

Schizophrenia Ireland
Helpline: 1890 621 631
Email: info@sirl.ie
Website: www.sirl.ie/

The Senior Helpline
1850 440 444

Suicide Helplines
Psychologist Marie Murray was talking about the very traumatic subject of suicide on Today with Pat Kenny (28/11/02). If you or someone you know have been affected by suicide / or suffer with depression the following organisations are here to help....

Teen-Line Ireland
National helpline for young people.

A listening and support service available at 1800-833-634 on Wednesdays 3pm-6pm, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9pm-12 midnight.

Website: www.teenline.ie

Victim Support
National Office
Haliday House, 32 Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Telephone: 01-8780870
Email: info@victimsupport.ie
Website: www.victimsupport.ie/

Women's Aid
Everton House, 47 Old Cabra Road, Dublin 7
National Freephone Helpline: 1800 341 900
Email: info@womensaid.ie
Website: www.womensaid.ie/