Everyone has the right to live free from violence and abuse.

If you are experiencing abuse, know that you are not alone. There is support available to you.

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Where to Find Help

24 Hour Helpline

Reach out and talk to someone who can help you. The National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900 is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. For local helplines, please click on the relevant service below.

In an emergency, please always dial 112/999

Nationwide Services

There are 37 domestic abuse services located in towns right across Ireland. Services are free, confidential* and available to all women. You can contact the service that is most convenient for you.

*All domestic abuse services have policies in-line with the Children First Guidelines. When you make contact with a service you will be made aware of the services policy in the case of disclosures about child abuse.

About Safe Ireland

Safe Ireland works to create confident, competent community-based responses to domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence and coercion, wherever it occurs.

We provide evidence-based guidance to the government, the private sector, other organisations and communities on:

  • Policy and legislation
  • Prevention strategies
  • Programming and advocacy
  • Improvement of services for women and children

We work closely with 37 frontline services, throughout Ireland, to achieve this. We also provide direct specialist domestic violence services for women and children including refuge.

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Empowering Communities Through Training & Education

At Safe Ireland, our mission is to create safer communities by providing accessible, high quality education and resources.

We are excited to introduce the Safe Ireland Learning Hub, a comprehensive eLearning platform designed to equip individuals and organisations with the knowledge and tools needed to recognise and respond to domestic, sex, gender and sexuality based violence (DSGSBV).

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Resources

Domestic violence and coercive control are often hidden crimes. So, it is enormously important to publicly discuss it. We are working to mobilise communities for change to equip people with the skills and knowledge to help in both the response to and prevention of domestic violence.

Safe Ireland provide evidence-based guidance to the government, the private sector, other organisations and communities.

Visit our Resources section to dowload our latest Publications, Submissions and access educational resources.

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