# Helpline
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Last year
2023
reach out
Over 1,000 calls made to Samaritans every day, up 10% on previous year
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3.8k
Oct 4th 2023, 10:42 AM
All time
Helpline
Over 6,000 people contacted the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre for the first time in 2020
9.5k
Sep 7th 2021, 6:15 AM
Helpline
Extra Digital Covid Cert helpline set up after callers face difficulties getting in touch
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21.8k
Jul 20th 2021, 9:40 AM
Child Protection
New helpline for Mother and Baby Home survivors concerned about risk still posed by abuser
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6.8k
May 5th 2021, 6:39 PM
ALONE
'Take the time to talk it through. Explain what it all means': The helpline demystifying Covid-19 for older people
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27.7k
Mar 14th 2020, 12:05 AM
Pieta House
Suicide prevention charity Pieta House expects surge in calls and messages over Christmas period
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7.5k
Dec 21st 2019, 8:30 AM
Mental Health
New 24/7 mental health helpline to provide signposting to supports and services
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6.2k
Nov 28th 2019, 2:57 PM
scouting ireland
Scouting Ireland receives 80 phone calls from people identifying as victims
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12.3k
Nov 28th 2018, 8:47 PM
Helpline
Almost 5,000 people waiting for call to be returned by CervicalCheck helpline
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12.9k
May 7th 2018, 8:25 PM
CervicalCheck
Simon Harris says the State will pay for women to have a repeat cervical screening
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19.9k
Apr 28th 2018, 5:53 PM
taking the lead
Over 1,200 vulnerable animals were seized by the ISPCA last year
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6.7k
Mar 7th 2018, 3:15 PM
Suicide
Call for special taskforce to Tallaght area after concerns about suicide deaths
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26.8k
Feb 11th 2018, 7:30 AM
Helpline
'There's no problem too small to call about': Childline expecting over 1,000 calls today
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5.9k
Dec 25th 2017, 6:05 AM
Animal Cruelty
In photos: ISPCA report reveals cases of starving dogs and ponies in filthy conditions with no water
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14.7k
Mar 7th 2017, 3:26 PM
niteline
'It’s extremely difficult to call up a stranger and start pouring your heart out'
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9.6k
Sep 11th 2016, 8:45 AM
Mind Our Farm Families
Pieta House teams up with farming group to highlight suicide among men in rural areas
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10.7k
Sep 10th 2016, 11:48 AM
Domestic Violence
'Think of all those voices desperate for help': Women's Aid helpline receives 41 calls a day
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8.2k
Sep 5th 2016, 9:52 AM
Eighth Amendment
British group launches helpline for women in Ireland who buy abortion pills online
381
15.4k
Sep 1st 2016, 6:00 AM
reaching out
Massive increase in new callers to service for childhood abuse victims
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10.7k
Dec 13th 2015, 4:46 PM
Awareness
Increase in the number of men in their 20s and 30s with eating disorders
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14.6k
Feb 23rd 2015, 5:30 PM
shelter
Domestic violence: Over 2,000 children taken to emergency refuges last year
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3.6k
Oct 22nd 2014, 8:50 AM
DOcuments
Irish Water will consider extending October 31 deadline for applications
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23.8k
Oct 16th 2014, 11:16 PM
Domestic Violence
Hundreds who called women's helpline had suffered over 21 years of abuse
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7.1k
Sep 24th 2014, 6:17 PM
charleville
'We must work to communicate the darkness that increasingly troubles young minds'
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17.2k
Sep 8th 2014, 11:00 PM
Support
Sexual abuse victim: 'We can't fix another's pain, only witness it. Thank you for being my witness.'
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9.0k
Sep 7th 2014, 4:30 PM
Body Image
Over 92% increase in people looking for help over eating disorders
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7.8k
Sep 3rd 2014, 10:36 PM
Helpline
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reports 'disturbing increase' of sexual violence
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5.4k
Sep 3rd 2014, 12:48 PM
staying safe
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has these tips for Leaving Cert students heading out tonight
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15.4k
Aug 13th 2014, 6:15 PM
call for help
14% of callers to crime victims helpline say they are being harassed
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4.2k
Jun 19th 2014, 7:00 AM
Funding
Childline is at "breaking point" as donations continue to plummet
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5.6k
May 27th 2014, 10:39 AM
Childline
Abuse, violence, mental health: Children in Ireland called for help 664,000 times last year
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5.7k
May 16th 2014, 11:22 AM
Loneliness
Older generation feeling 'harsh impact' of emigration, says helpline
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8.2k
Jan 30th 2014, 12:31 PM
parents
Parents suffer broken bones in violent attacks by their children
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14.1k
Jan 11th 2014, 8:45 AM
Voices
Column: I volunteer with Samaritans every Christmas. Here's why...
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Dec 23rd 2013, 7:00 AM
Helpline
Christmas time 'can trigger more abuse' for victims of domestic violence
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6.4k
Dec 19th 2013, 8:54 AM
Samaritans
Calls to Samaritans helpline down but people "still hurting very much"
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3.3k
Dec 18th 2013, 10:53 AM