National

Women's Aid National Helpline 1800 341 900

Men's Aid Helpline 01-554 3811

Dublin Rape Crisis 24 Hour National Helpline 1800 77 8888

National LGBTQ Helpline 1890 929 539

Local Help

Carlow

Carlow Women's Aid 1800 444 944

Carlow Rape Crisis 1800 727 737

Cavan

Women's Aid Cavan 071 9141515

Domestic Violence Advocacy Service 071 9141515

Clare

Clare Haven Services 065 6822 435

Cork

West Cork Women Against Domestic Violence Project 1800 203 136

Cuanlee Refuge 021 4277 698

Edel House 021 4274240

OSS Cork 1800 497 49

Mna Feasa 021 4211757

Donegal

Letterkenny Women's Center 074 912 4985

Lifeline Inishowen 074 937 3232

Donegal Women's Domestic Violence Service 1800 262677

Dublin

Saoirse Women's Refuge Tallaght 01 463 0000

Dublin Women's Aid 1800 341 900

Sonas Domestic Violence Charity 01 8662015

Rathmine's Women's Refuge 01 496 1002

Inchicore Outreach Violence Against Women Centre 01 454 5239

Aoibhneas Women's Refuge 01 867 0701

Galway

Domestic Violence Response - 091 866740

COPE Galway Domestic Abuse Service 091 565985

Kerry

Adapt Kerry Women's Refuge and Support Service 066 7129100

Kildare

Teach Tearmainn 045 527584

Kilkenny

AMBER, Kilkenny Women's Refuge 1850 424244

Laois

Laois Domestic Abuse Service 057 8671100

Leitrim

Domestic Violence Advocacy Service 071 9141515

Limerick

ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services 1800 200 504

Longford

Longford Women's Link 043 33 41511

Louth

Women's Aid Dundalk 042 9333244

Drogheda Women and Children's Refuge 041 9844550

Mayo

Mayo Women's Support Service 094 9025409 / 094 90 27519

Meath

Meath Women's Refuge & Support Service 046 9022393

Monaghan

Tearmann Domestic Violence Services 047 72311

Offaly

Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service 057 9351886

Roscommon

Roscommon Lifeline Domestic Abuse Service 071 9664200

Sligo

Domestic Violence Advocacy Service 071 9141515

Tipperary

Cuan Saor Women's Refuge 1800 576757

Ascend Women's Support Service 0505 23999

Waterford

Oasis House Refuge - 1890 264 364

Westmeath

Esker House Refuge 090 6474122

Wexford

Wexford Women's Refuge 1800 220 444

Wicklow

Bray Women's Refuge 01 286 6163

Rape Crisis Centre - Offers free counselling services. Freephone National Helpline 1800 778888 or Click Here To Find Your Local Centre

HSE National Counselling Service - Service offers free, confidential therapy throughout Ireland Click here to find your local branch

Ruhama - Offers free counselling and support for women affected by prostitution and sex trafficking. Text 'Reach' to 50100 or call 01 836 0292

One in Four - Offers counselling to childhood sexual abuse victims. Up to 20 individual free sessions followed by group sessions 01 66 24070 or email info@oneinfour.ie

Connect Counselling - Over phone counselling service. Freephone 1800 477 477. For UK and Northern Ireland: 00800 477 477 77

CARI - Locations in Limerick and Dublin offering therapy for children up to 12 years old. Any incidents regarding minors must be reported to TULSA before therapy sessions may commence.

Pieta - Offers free support for individuals who are suicidal or engage in self-harm. Freephone 1800 247 247 or text 'HELP' to 51444

Therapy for Black Girls - Podcast discussing mental health issues as they relate to black women. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube

Turn2Me - Offers up to 8 free online counselling sessions and weekly anonymous support groups on a range of issues.

Men's Aid - Offers free confidential counselling for male victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Phone 01 554 3811

Shine - Free confidential counselling in Cork and Dublin. For Cork 086 040 1657. For Dublin 083 8004039. A confidential email support service is also available for individuals not ready to speak over the phone. Email phil@shine.ie

Aware - Free support for individuals living with depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder. Helpline 1800 80 48 48. Email support service is also available supportmail@aware.ie

Sexual Assault Treatment Units

Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATU) offer free care to individuals over the age of 14 who have been raped or sexually assaulted. Health check services include injury assessment and treatment, STI testing and treatment, emergency contraception and an optional Forensic exam. The forensic exam involves collection of samples that can be used as evidence. The forensic exam must be conducted within 7 days of an incident and SATUs can store forensic samples for up to a year if you need time to decide whether to report the assault. If the assault occurred more than 7 days ago, forensic evidence can no longer be collected but injuries can be assessed and documented if you decided to report the incident to the Gardaí.

*Please note this service is only confidential for individuals over 18. By law any incidences of rape or sexual assault in the case of minors (under 18) must be reported to TULSA and the Gardaí.

For more information visit HSE - Sexual Assault Treatment Units

Mullingar Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Located in midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. Tullamore Rape Crisis Centre support workers are available to patients. Contact the unit at 044 9394239 or 086 0409952 Mon -Fri 0800- 1730. Out of hours or weekends contact your local Garda Station or call nursing administration via hospital switchboard on 044 93 40221

Donegal Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Located in Unit 1, Letterkenny Business Park, Oldtown, Letterkenny. Contact the unit at 0870681964 or via 0749104436 (08.00 - 20.00 hrs 7 days a week). Out of hours please contact 087681964 or Letterkenny General Hospital Emergency Department: 0749125888 ext. 359

Dublin Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Located in Rotunda Hospital Dublin. Dublin Rape Crisis Centre support workers are available to patients. Contact the unit at 01 8171736 Mon-Fri 08.00 - 16.00. Out of hours contact Rotunda Hospital 018171700 and ask for SATU.

Waterford Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Located in Waterford Regional Hospital. Waterford Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre support workers are available to all patients. Contact unit at 051 842157. Out of hours contact the nurse on call via the hospital switchboard on 051 848000

Cork Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Located in South Infirmary/ Victoria University Hospital Cork. Cork Sexual Violence Centre support workers are available to all patients. Contact unit at 021 4926297 /021 4926100 Mon – Fri 0830-1630. Out of hours or weekends contact Nursing Admin 021 4926100

Sexual Assault Services Midwest

Located in Limerick Regional University Hospital. Service available through direct contact with the Gardaí

Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

Galway Rape Crisis Centre support workers available to all patients. Contact the unit 091765751 or 0876338118 Mon -Fri 0800- 16.00. Out of hours contact your local Garda station.

Crisis Pregnancy

HSE My Options

Contact the HSE My Options Helpline which offers free counseling, medical advice and information regarding pregnancy support and pregnancy termination. This service is free and confidential.

Freephone 1800 828 010

Irish Family Planning Association

Services offered include confidential pregnancy counseling and information regarding pregnancy support and pregnancy termination.

Freephone 1850 49 50 51

IFPA also offers free Female Genital Mutilation Treatment Click here to find out more

Well Woman Centre

Services offered include free pregnancy testing for medical users, counselling regarding parenting, adoption & termination, free pregnancy termination services.

One Family

Free crisis pregnancy support, parenting support and post-abortion counselling. General counselling all available for a fee.

Helpline 01 662 9212

Legal Aid Board - Provides legal advice and aid in cases of sexual assault and rape offences. A solicitor or barrister is appointed following a complaint to the Gardaí and initiation of legal proceedings. Legal advice and aid is provided to all victims that make a complaint to the Gardaí against a person who has committed one or more of the following offences:

• a rape offence

• aggravated sexual assault

• aiding, abetting, counselling and procuring aggravated sexual assault

• aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring attempted aggravated sexual assault

• incitement to aggravated sexual assault

• conspiring to commit any of the foregoing offences

Legal Aid Board Centres - Use this to find your nearest centre and their contact details.

Court Accompaniment

The experience of going to court can be stressful, confusing and intimidating. For that reason there are many organisations that offer support and guidance throughout the legal proceedings:

Saoirse Women's Refuge

Women's Aid

CARI - Child accompaniment services

Support After Crimes Services

Victim Assistance

VSAC

One in Four

Rape Crisis Centres also offer a court accompaniment service and guidance during the legal process. Click Here To Find Your Local Centre

More Information

Legal Aid Board - Services and Legal Aid

SexualViolence.ie - Reporting Advice

RapeCrisisHelp.ie - Advice for Reporting, Dealing with Gardaí, Medical Care and Forensic Exams

RapeCrisisHelp.ie - Guide to Legal Process

DPP - Guide to the Irish Criminal Justice System

Coleman Legal Partners - Guide to Civil and Criminal Proceedings in Cases of Sexual Assault

Garda.ie - Information on Sexual Crimes

How to Report a Sexual Crime to the Gardai

Get in touch with your local Rape Crisis Centre - They offer a wide range of services such as counselling, support with refuge accommodation and information regarding medical care, reporting and the legal process. Click Here To Find Your Nearest Centre

Or contact one of these free national helplines:

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre National Helpline 1800 77 8888

Women's Aid Freephone 1800 341 900

Men's Aid Freephone 01-554 3811

More Information

https://www2.hse.ie/services/sexual-assault-treatment-units/sexual-assault-treatment-units.html

HSE - Rape, Sexual Assault and Where to Get Help

Gov.ie - How to Get Help

https://spunout.ie/health/article/bse-hcc-sexual-assault-treatment-units

https://www.rapecrisishelp.ie/how-we-can-help/i-have-just-been-raped/

http://www.donegalrapecrisis.ie/satu.php

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Tipperary Rape Crisis Centre

Rape Crisis Midwest

Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

KASA Kilkenny Rape Crisis Centre

One in Four - Provides support to adults who are victims of childhood sexual abuse, their families and those who have engaged in sexually harmful behavior in an effort to break the cycle of abuse

Women's Aid - Provides support to women including counselling, emergency accommodation and court accompaniment

Aoibhneas - Works with women and children who are victims of domestic abuse

Clare Haven - Support for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse

Adapt - Limerick based support service for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse

Akidwa - Working to support migrant women living in the areas of Integration, Sexual and Gender Based Violence and Health

CARI - Working to support children who are victims of sexual abuse

Safe Ireland - Working to end domestic violence in Ireland

Federation for Victim Assistance Ireland - Assisting victims of crime and their families

COPE Galway - Working with people who are affected by homelessness, women and children experiencing domestic abuse and older people in the community

Ruhama - Supporting women in Ireland affected by sexual trafficking and prostitution

Saoirse Women's Refuge -Refuge accommodation in Tallaght and support for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse

Plan International - NGO working to promote equality for girls worldwide through education, health and protection of children's rights.