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Galway

  • 24 Hour Telephone Support
  • 24 Hour Emergency Refuge accommodation
  • One to One Outreach
  • Support in Galway City and County
  • Drop-in support – no appointment necessary
  • Court Accompaniment and Accompaniment to general Services
  • Support for Children – One to One and Group
  • Parenting Support for Mothers
  • Support Group for Women
  • Support Groups for Children
  • Advocacy (social welfare/housing/Immigration etc)
  • Referral to Play Therapy for children
  • Referral to Counselling for Women

Tel: Domestic Abuse Helpline Open 24/7 (091) 56 59 85
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.copegalway.ie

  • Telephone support helpline, Outreach Service
  • Court Accompaniment,
  • Child Play Therapy
  • Free Counselling/Support and Information
  • Accompanying women to other service’s including gardai and solicitors
  • Transport to refuge
  • Liaising with service providers
  • Attending case conferences, Referral to other agencies
  • Preparation of marital and relationship histories
  • Arranging emergency accommodation and providing transport as required
  • Writing letters on behalf of clients
  • Seeking financial assistance for women
  • Referral of children to appropriate agencies
  • Securing private rented accommodation.

Phone: 091-866740
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.domesticviolenceresponse.com

Provides Freephone Helpline support, one to one counselling for survivors of sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse aged over 14 years. One to One Outreach Support in Galway City and County. Court accompaniment, accompaniment to Sexual Assault treatment Unit.

Tel: 1800 355 355 or (091) 564800
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.galwayrcc.ie

Offer a 24 hour on-call service.

Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 08.00-16.00

Please call 091 765751 or 087 6338118
Out of hours from 16.00-08.00 Monday to Friday and Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 08.00-08.00

Please contact your local Garda Station/GP/Emergency Department/Social Worker who will then contact the SATU/CASATS on-call team.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hse.ie/satu

Nationwide

Women’s Aid provide confidential support and information to women and children living with domestic violence who need emergency or ongoing support through the National Freephone Helpline, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tel: Women’s Aid 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900

The National Helpline can support women in over 200+ languages through its Language Line facility.

Additional National service includes:

National Helpline Instant Messaging Service available on www.womensaid.ie available 7 days a week.

Opening times
Monday to Friday 10am – 1pm & 7pm – 10pm
Saturday 12pm – 3pm & 7pm – 10pm
Sunday 11am – 1pm & 7pm – 10pm.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.womensaid.ie

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) operates the national 24-Hour Helpline at Freephone 1800 778888 to support anyone affected by sexual violence, for free and in confidence, 24/7/365 days a year.

  • For those who prefer to message, DRCC provides a webchat support service online at www.drcc.ie, Mon-Friday, 10am-2pm (except holidays)
  • The National Helpline offers an interpreting service to provide instant access to support for callers in more than 200 languages.
  • People who are Deaf or hard of hearing can avail of our text service at 086-8238443, Mon-Fri 8am – 6:30pm (except holidays)

Besides Helpline support, DRCC provides one-to-one therapy and counselling – contact [email protected] or phone 1800778888 during office hours to find out more.

We offer accompaniment support that includes information, listening support and physical accompaniment to anyone who is considering reporting to the Gardai or who is attending court.

Our accompaniment workers are also present in the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin to provide psychological & emotional support to those attending the unit for medical care and/or forensic examination after sexual violence.

Tel: National 24-Hour Freephone Helpline 1800 778888
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.drcc.ie

Advice and Support for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse. The Male Advice Line is managed by the Men’s Development Network.

Opening Hours:
Monday & Wednesday 10am-6pm
Tuesday & Thursday 12pm-8pm
Friday 2pm-6pm
Saturday & Sunday – 2pm – 6pm.

Tel: 1800 816 588
Email: [email protected]
Website: Male Advice Line

Provides a confidential helpline, support services and information for men who have or are experiencing domestic violence.

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday – 10am to 2pm.

Tel: (01) 5543811
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mensaid.ie

The Board is responsible for the provision of legal aid and advice on matters of civil law to persons unable to fund such services from their own resources. Details of their local offices can be found on their website or by contacting their Lo-call number.

Tel: 1890 615 200
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.legalaidboard.ie

A national network of organisations who support women experiencing domestic violence. Their website includes details of their members around the country.

Telephone: +353 90 6479078
Fax: +353 90 6479090
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.safeireland.ie

Rape Crisis Network Ireland(RCNI) is a specialist information and resource centre on rape and all forms of sexual violence with a proven capacity in strategic leadership.

The RCNI role includes the development and coordination of national projects including expert data collection, supporting Rape Crisis Centres to reach best practice standards, using expertise to influence national policy and social change.

Representative, umbrella body for Rape Crisis Centres who provide free advice, counselling and support for survivors of sexual abuse in Ireland.

Website: www.rcni.ie