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reach out
Over 1,000 calls made to Samaritans every day, up 10% on previous year
4 Oct 2023
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Mental Health
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28 Nov 2019
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10
scouting ireland
Scouting Ireland receives 80 phone calls from people identifying as victims
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12.3k
27
Helpline
Almost 5,000 people waiting for call to be returned by CervicalCheck helpline
7 May 2018
12.9k
39
CervicalCheck
Simon Harris says the State will pay for women to have a repeat cervical screening
28 Apr 2018
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taking the lead
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7 Mar 2018
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Suicide
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Helpline
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5.9k
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Animal Cruelty
In photos: ISPCA report reveals cases of starving dogs and ponies in filthy conditions with no water
7 Mar 2017
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RIP
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niteline
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Mind Our Farm Families
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10 Sep 2016
10.7k
17
Domestic Violence
'Think of all those voices desperate for help': Women's Aid helpline receives 41 calls a day
5 Sep 2016
8.2k
49
Eighth Amendment
British group launches helpline for women in Ireland who buy abortion pills online
1 Sep 2016
15.4k
381
reaching out
Massive increase in new callers to service for childhood abuse victims
13 Dec 2015
10.7k
20
Awareness
Increase in the number of men in their 20s and 30s with eating disorders
23 Feb 2015
14.6k
23
shelter
Domestic violence: Over 2,000 children taken to emergency refuges last year
22 Oct 2014
3.6k
7
DOcuments
Irish Water will consider extending October 31 deadline for applications
16 Oct 2014
23.8k
223
Domestic Violence
Hundreds who called women's helpline had suffered over 21 years of abuse
24 Sep 2014
7.1k
25
charleville
'We must work to communicate the darkness that increasingly troubles young minds'
8 Sep 2014
17.2k
9
Support
Sexual abuse victim: 'We can't fix another's pain, only witness it. Thank you for being my witness.'
7 Sep 2014
9.0k
7
Body Image
Over 92% increase in people looking for help over eating disorders
3 Sep 2014
7.8k
16
Helpline
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reports 'disturbing increase' of sexual violence
3 Sep 2014
5.4k
15
staying safe
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has these tips for Leaving Cert students heading out tonight
13 Aug 2014
15.4k
102
call for help
14% of callers to crime victims helpline say they are being harassed
19 Jun 2014
4.2k
2
Funding
Childline is at "breaking point" as donations continue to plummet
27 May 2014
5.6k
35
Childline
Abuse, violence, mental health: Children in Ireland called for help 664,000 times last year
16 May 2014
5.7k
16
Loneliness
Older generation feeling 'harsh impact' of emigration, says helpline
30 Jan 2014
8.2k
17
parents
Parents suffer broken bones in violent attacks by their children
11 Jan 2014
14.1k
48
TEENLINE
Teen helpline records 65 per cent increase in calls
7 Jan 2014
4.7k
5
Voices
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23 Dec 2013
407
8
Helpline
Over 2,100 people called rape helpline over Christmas 2012
20 Dec 2013
7.0k
40
Helpline
Christmas time 'can trigger more abuse' for victims of domestic violence
19 Dec 2013
6.4k
59
Samaritans
Calls to Samaritans helpline down but people "still hurting very much"
18 Dec 2013
3.3k
14
sexual health
Email and drop-in service to support sexual health in gay community
7 Dec 2013
5.0k
27
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