Ireland:

Towards Healing is a free, confidential helpline and counselling referral service, which is a Catholic Church response to abuse by clergy and religious in Ireland.

Phone: 1800 303416 or 08001026172 (United Kingdom)

Email: info@towardshealing.ie | Website: Home – Towards Healing

Towards Peace provides spiritual support for survivors of abuse by Catholic Church personnel in Ireland

Phone: + 353 (0) 1 5053028 | Mobile: + 353 (0) 86 7710533

Email: towardspeace@iecon.ie | Website:  www.towardspeace.ie

If you have any safeguarding concerns, you may also contact:

Safeguarding Manager:  Ms Cleo Yates | Phone:  + 353 (0) 873553024 | Email: safeguarding@hfaith.ie

 Tusla contact:

https://www.tusla.ie/get-in-touch/duty-social-work-teams/

Garda Contact:

Free phone 1800 555 222 or your local Garda Station.

https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/organised-serious-crime/garda-national-protective-services-bureau-gnpsb-/sexual-crime-child-abuse/

https://www.garda.ie/garda/en/about-us/organised-serious-crime/garda-national-protective-services-bureau-gnpsb-/sexual-crime-child-abuse/an-garda-siochana-sexual-crime-child-abuse-leaflet.pdf

The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church | www.safeguarding.ie

Disclosing abuse can be a significant milestone on the road to possible recovery. There are a number of organisations that specialise in working with complainants. Many of these are listed below.

The Child and Family Agency – Tusla: www.tusla.ie 
An Garda Síochána: www.garda.ie  

ISPCC: www.ispcc.ie 

Barnardos: www.barnardos.ie  

HSE National Counselling Service: National Counselling Service

Rape Crisis Network of Ireland: www.rcni.ie 

Children at Risk in Ireland (CARI): www.cari.ie 

One in Four: www.oneinfour.ie 

Connect: www.connectcounselling.ie

Childline (ROI): 1800 666666