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Samaritans Ireland encourage people to become better listeners as restrictions ease
Samaritans in Ireland is encouraging people to become better listeners so they can support friends and family who may be struggling as coronavirus restrictions ease.
- Press release
- Ireland
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Samaritans Ireland submission on Online Harms to Oireachtas Committee
Samaritans Ireland submission on Online Harms to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media
- News story
- Comment
- Ireland
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Samaritans Ireland publishes new handbook on men’s wellbeing services
Samaritans Ireland has published a new handbook with practical advice on how wellbeing initiatives can appeal to men who may be going through tough times before they reach crisis point.
- 16th June 2021
- Press release
- News story
- Ireland
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Samaritans in Ireland listened for almost 73,000 hours since start of Covid-19 restrictions
Samaritans’ volunteers in Ireland listened for almost 73,000 hours since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as thousands of people contacted the helpline for emotional support.
- 11th March 2021
- Press release
- Ireland
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Minister launches Samaritans freephone helpline for Irish diaspora in Canada and Australia
Ireland's Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today launched Samaritans Freephone helpline for the Irish diaspora in Canada and Australia.
- 18th January 2021
- Press release
- News story
- Ireland
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President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Samaritans this Christmas
President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, has paid tribute to Samaritan volunteers for their profound and positive impact on many lives, often making the difference between life and death.
- Ireland
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Landmarks and buildings across Ireland illuminate for Samaritans’ Longest Night
Samaritans tell callers ‘we’re there for you during your darkest hours’ this Christmas.
- 22nd December 2020
- Press release
- Ireland
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Christmas without family tops concerns for Samaritans callers
Being separated from family and loved ones over the Christmas period is one of the biggest concerns facing callers to Samaritans, the charity has revealed.
- 15th December 2020
- Press release
- Ireland