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@dominicansisters.com
Tusla contacts
https://www.tusla.ie/get-in-touch/duty-social-work-teams/
Garda Contact.
Free phone 1800 555 222 or your local Garda Station.
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church
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
AnGarda 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
Northern Ireland
Social Services: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
The PSNI: www.psni.police.uk
One in Four: www.oneinfour.org.uk
The Nexus Institute: www.nexusinstitute.org
The Samaritans: www.samaritans.org
The Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre: www.therowan.net
Lifeline: www.lifelinehelpline.info
NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk
Barnardos: www.barnardos.org.uk
ChildLine (NI): 0800 1111 • CARI: 1890 924567