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EPIC is not a crisis service. Our office hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. If you, or someone you know, needs urgent help or advice, take action by contacting one of the services below.

Emergency

If you need immediate assistance, especially if someone is hurt or in danger, call emergency services.

Dial

Republic of Ireland

999 or 112

Europe

112

Free 24-hour Support Lines

Women's Aid logo

1800 341 900

Confidential information and support for women who experienced abused by current or former boyfriends, partners or husbands. The helpline provides support in other languages via the Language Line facility (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) and for women who are deaf or hard of hearing via a Text Service facility (operational daily, 8am-8pm). 

Visit Women’s Aid Website
Childline Logo

1800 66 66 66

Childline is for all children and young people in Ireland up to the age of 18. You can talk with Childline’s 24-hour Support Line confidentially, about anything that might be on your mind, and they won’t judge you, give out to you or tell you what to do. They aim to empower, support and protect young people like you every day. Chat online. 

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Samaritans Logo

116 123 

The Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time, in your own way. They won’t judge you or tell you what to do, they just listen and help you talk through your concerns, worries or troubles. You could be going through something new or maybe you have been struggling to cope for some time, either way, the Samaritans are there for you.

Visit Samaritans Website
SpunOut logo

“Hello” to 50808

Spunout’s Text 50808 is a free, anonymous, 24/7 text service, where you connect with a trained Crisis Volunteer. You can text with the volunteer and share what you feel comfortable with. They will reflect on what you’ve said, and invite you to share at your own pace.

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Pieta Logo

1800 247 247

“Help” to 51444 – Standard message rates apply

If you are in crisis right now, feeling suicidal, self-harming, or grieving after losing someone to suicide, you can talk to a Pieta therapist right now by phone or text.  

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Rape Crisis Network Ireland logo

1800 77 8888

You can contact the freephone 24-Hour National Helpline at any time.

Rape crisis services across Ireland offer support for anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed or sexually abused at any time in their lives.

Visit Rape Crisis Website

Reporting a child protection concern

If you have any concerns about the protection or welfare of a child, you should contact your local social work office: Duty Social Work Teams/ Dedicated Contact PointsTusla – Child and Family Agency

Contact your local social work office

*Any query or concern in relation to children out of hours should be reported immediately to An Garda Siochana

Dial

999 or 112

Homeless? Need Help?

Under 18

If you are under 18 and homeless you can present yourself to the local social work office, or any Garda station if it is after 5pm.

Social Work Offices
Garda Station

Over 18

Contact your Local Authority Homeless Department to register as homeless by contacting the Homeless Freephone Number

1800 707 707

and make contact with Focus Ireland.

Focus Ireland