Women’s Aid
Confidential support, safety information and connection to local services.
1800 341 900
Get helpTrusted services for domestic abuse, mental health, sexual violence, separation, parenting, housing, money and practical support. Start nationally or jump to your county.
Call emergency services. If it is unsafe to speak, follow the call handler’s prompts.
Coercive control can include isolation, monitoring, threats, humiliation, financial control, restricting work or study, controlling access to children, technology abuse and making somebody dependent or afraid. You can contact a domestic-abuse service even if you are unsure how to describe what is happening.
Learn about domestic abuse and coercive controlOpening a service link may leave an entry in your browser history. These organisations are independent of In the Void, and service details can change. If a number does not connect, call 999/112 in an emergency or use the organisation’s official website.
Confidential support, safety information and connection to local services.
1800 341 900
Get helpConfidential support for men, their children and families experiencing domestic abuse.
01 554 3811
Visit Men’s AidRefuge, outreach, court accompaniment and support for women and children.
1800 91 91 91
Visit Teach TearmainnProgrammes for men taking responsibility for violence or abuse and working to change.
Visit MOVE1800 247 247 · Text HELP to 51444
Contact Pieta116 123
Contact SamaritansInformation about HSE and HSE-funded mental-health supports. This is not a counselling line.
1800 111 888
HSE informationConfidential listening and support through Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
1800 77 8888
Contact the helplineInformation and listening support covering parenting, family law, housing and social welfare.
0818 662 212
Contact One FamilyMeans-tested civil legal aid and a free family mediation service for families separating or living apart.
Legal and mediation helpGuidance on separation, divorce, family mediation, welfare, housing and other public services.
Separation informationFind one of 136 community-based Family Resource Centres around Ireland.
Find a local centreFind support near you
Choose your county and the kind of support you need. National and telephone services stay visible when you select a county.
Each county link opens the current Women’s Aid listing for independent local refuge and support services. You can contact the national helpline first if you are unsure which service covers your area.
0808 802 1414
Northern Ireland support0808 2000 247
England and Wales support0800 027 1234
Scotland support1-800-799-7233 · Text START to 88788
US supportFind nearby shelters and provincial or territorial support lines.
Canada support1800 737 732 · Text 0458 737 732
Australia supportFind A Helpline lists verified crisis and support services by country and topic, including domestic violence, sexual abuse, mental health, grief and family support.
Find support in your countryThese specialist organisations and safety initiatives complement the county-by-county finder above.
Trauma-informed psychotherapy, counselling and listening support for women affected by domestic abuse and coercive control.
074 912 4985
Visit Donegal Women’s CentreEmergency refuge accommodation, helpline, outreach and support for women and children throughout Donegal.
1800 262 677
Visit Donegal DV ServicesEmergency refuge, confidential helpline and community support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse or coercive control.
1800 819 999
Visit AmberThe Purple Hand Champion initiative trains businesses and community organisations to be safe places where women can access domestic-abuse information and support.
Esker House 24/7: 1800 662 288
About the Purple HandSpecialist support, advocacy, counselling, court accompaniment and programmes, including Purple Hand Champion training.
057 867 1100
Visit Laois Domestic Abuse ServiceA county-organised list of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, including coercive-control support.
Search HSE servicesFamily support and child-welfare services, including referrals to specialist supports for domestic violence or child abuse. Tusla is not an emergency helpline.
Find Tusla family supportSubmit an Irish support organisation, refuge, helpline or community initiative for verification and review.