Below, we publish addresses and telephone numbers of support groups in Ireland. Suicide Bereavment groups nationwide are printed at the bottom of the page.

Directory of Support Groups in Ireland

Advocacy

Tel: 047 38918

Alcoholics Anonymous

General Service Office:
109 South Circular Road, Leonard's Corner, Dublin 8
Tel: 01-4538998 Fax: 01-4537673
Email and website

Amen

Abuse & domestic violence against men: Tel : 046 23718

Aware (Defeat Depression)

72, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, 2
Tel: 01-6617211 Fax: 01-6617217
Helpline: 01-6766166
Open 7 days a week, 10a.m.-10p.m.
Email

Barnardos Child Bereavement Counselling Service

Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
Tel: 01-4530355 Fax: 01-4730387
Email and website

Bodywhys (Support Group for Eating Disorders)

P.O. Box 105, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2834963
Helpline: 01-2835126
Open Tuesday 12.30-2.30p.m. Wednesday 7.30-9.30p.m.
and Thursday 10a.m.-12noon

Combat Poverty Agency

Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Island Bridge, Dublin 8
Tel: 01-6706746 Fax: 01-6706760
Email and website

Console (Bereavement by suicide support)

Tel: 1800 201 890

Gamblers Anonymous

Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-8721133

Gay Switchboard Dublin

Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-8721055
website

Gingerbread Ireland (One Parent Families)

29/30 Dame Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6710291 Fax: 01-6710352
(Monday-Friday 10a.m.-5p.m.)

G.R.O.W. (mental help)

11 Liberty Street, Cork
Tel: 021-4277520 Fax: 021-4273508 also for support 01 8734029

Mental Health Association - for concerns about involuntary admission
01 2841166

National Eating Disorders Association

Progress House, 47 Harrington Street, Dublin 8
Tel/Fax: 01-4753599

National Organisation of the Unemployed

Araby House, 8 North Richmond Street, Dublin 1
Tel: 01-8560088 Fax: 01-8560090
Also, Tel: 01-8258159 daily and evenings
Email alternatively email

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

20 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6794944 Fax: 01-6791746
Also, Childline 1800 666 666 (Free Phone) 24 hours, Every day
Email and website

Lesbian and Gay Resource Group

The Other Place, 8 South Main Street, Cork
Tel: 021-4278470
Lesbian Helpline Tel: 021-4278745
Thursday 8-10p.m.

Mental Health Association of Ireland

Mensana House, 6 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoighre, Co Dublin
Tel: 01-2841166 Fax: 01-2841736
Email and website

Narcotics Anonymous

4-5 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-8300944 ext. 486

National Association of Widows in Ireland

12 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7
Tel: 01-6770977 / 6770513

National Poisons Information Centre

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Tel: 01-8379964 / 01-8379966 Fax: 01-8368476
Email

Directory of Suicide Bereavement Support Groups in Ireland (Also see above for console support)

Waterford

Cairdeas
1850 201249

Cavan

Suicide Bereavement Support
Family Resource Office
Main Street, Cavan
049-71363

Tyrone

Postgraduate Centre
Tyrone County Hospital
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
048-245211 ext. 5479

Carlow

Dr. O'Brien Centre
Dublin Road, Carlow
Every Monday evening (except bank holidays)
0503-51277

Dublin

Pastoral Care
Tallaght Hospital, Belgard Road
Dublin 24
01-4142482

Spiritan House
213 North Circular Road, Dublin 7
01-8734318

Northside Counselling Services
Bunratty Park, Donnybrook
Dublin 17
Phone (01)8484789

Dochas
The Oratory
Blanchardstown Centre
(Yellow Entrance)
Phone (01) 8200915

Kildare

Church of Irish Martyrs
Ballycane, Naas
Co Kildare
Phone (045) 895629
Offaly

Community Mental Health Centre
Wilmer Road, Birr, Co Offaly
Co-ordinator - Claire Hernon

Cloghan House
Arden Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly
Co-ordinator - Sr. Gerard McCarthy

Longford

Community Mental Health Centre
Dublin Road, Longford
Co Longford
Co-ordinator - Ann Howard

Westmeath

Community Mental Health Centre
Grace Road, Mullingar
Co Westmeath
Co-ordinator - Bernadette Burke

Health Centre, District Hospital
Athlone, Co Westmeath
Co-Ordinator - Bernadette Sheriff

Laois

Community Mental Health Centre
Bridge Street, Portlaoise
Co,Laoise
Co-ordinator - Anne Cass

Wexford

Suicide Bereavement Support
Community Health Centre
Summerhill, Wexford
Phone - (053) 23899

Wicklow

Suicide Bereavement Support
Holy Redeemer Parish Centre, Bray, Co, Wicklow
Sr Sheila O Kelly
Phone (01) 2868413

Our thanks to the National Suicide Review Group for supplying the above information.

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