Help and Support Directory
Assistance in Times of Distress

Serious Illness

National Cancer Registry

Elm court,

Boreenmanna Road,

Cork

021-431 8014

Diabetes Federation of Ireland

76 Lower Gardiner Street,

Dublin 1

01-836 3022

Addictions: 

Alcoholics Anonymous

109 South Circular Road,

Dublin 8

01-453 8998

01-679 5967

(Support and help for alcoholics)

Al-anon / Alateen

01 873 2699

(Support for partners and children of alcoholics)

ANEW   

046-21279

(Self-help groups for women with alcohol problems)

Gamblers Anonymous  

01 283 3766

(Support for gambling addiction)

Drugs/HIV Helpline  

1800 459 459

Drugs Treatment Centre Board

Trinity Court,

30-31 Pearse Street,

Dublin 2

01 667 1122

Narcotics Anonymous

PO Box 1368,

Cardiff Lane,

Dublin 2

01 830 0944

(Support and help for drug addicts)

Pregnancy

Life Pregnancy Care Service

29-30 Dame Street,

Dublin 2

1 850 281 281

(Advice and care for pregnancy)

ParentLine

Carmicheal House,

North Brunswick street,

Dublin 7

01 873 3500

(parents under stress)

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Emergency Helplines:

Samaritans 

112 Marlborough Street,

Dublin 1

1850 60 90 90

Rape Crisis centre 

1800 77 88 88

Childline 

1800 66 66 66

Gardai/Ambulance/Fire/Costal 

999/ 112

Women’s Aid Helpline

1800 341 900

Cot Death Helpline

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association

North Brunswick Street,

Dublin 7

1 850 391 391

Support for victims of crime

Women’s Aid

PO Box 791, Dublin 1

1800 341900

AIM family services

6 D'Olier street,

Dublin 2

01 670 8363

Women’s Refuge (EHB)   

01 496 1002

Aoibhneas Women's Refuge

01 867 0701

Move Ireland

01 872 4357

(men overcoming violence)

Health and Counselling

Aids Alliance 

Dublin   

01 873 3799

Accord  

01 280 1682

(Catholic Relationship Counselling service)

Aware Helpline.  

01 676 6166

(Depression Support Organisation)

Bodywhys          

01 283 4963

(Support for people with Eating Disorders)

Bereavement Counselling 

01 288 6078

Recovery Inc.

PO Box 2210

Dublin 13

01 626 0775

(anxiety, phobias, depression, nervous sysmptoms)

Homelessness

Eastern Regional Health Authority 

01 8725 241 

01 8725 104

Homeless Persons Unit  

1800 724 724

Focus Ireland 

01 671 2555  

01 677 6421

Abuse /Violence

AMEN  

046-23718

(Support for men in violent relationships)

24 Hour helpline

CARI  

01  830 8529

(Support for victims of child abuse)

National Association for victims of Bullying

0506 31590

Rape Crisis Centre 

70 Leeson Street,

Dublin 2    

1800 77 88 88

after 5:30 and weekends     

01 601 4564

Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, Rotunda Hospital 

01 873 0700

Victim Support 

1800 661771

(24 hour helpline and emergency response)  

Poisons

Poisons Information Centre

Beaumont Hospital

Beaumont Road,

Dublin 9

01 837 9964

01 837 9966