Established in Ireland in 1961, there are now 21 Samaritans branches across Ireland with more than 2,000 active volunteers.
About Samaritans in Ireland
Established in Ireland in 1961, there are now 21 Samaritans branches across Ireland with more than 2,000 active volunteers.
Samaritans Ireland strategic delivery plan: Tackling suicide together
Samaritans Ireland’s 2022-27 strategic delivery plan, ‘Tackling suicide together’, outlines our main priorities for the next five years and how we’ll be working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Support Samaritans Ireland
Samaritans Ireland relies heavily on public & corporate donations. Find out more on how you can support us through donations, fundraising events and legacys.
Media guidelines in Ireland
Samaritans’ media guidelines for reporting suicide and online resources reinforce industry codes of practice, supporting the highest standards of coverage of suicide.
Suicide facts and figures
We're the only organisation collating suicide data for all UK nations and the Republic of Ireland. Read our key findings and trends by age, gender and region, and download our annual Suicide Statistics Report.
MLA candidates: make your pledge to prevent suicide
Suicide is preventable, not inevitable. As an MLA candidate, show you support preventing suicide in Northern Ireland by sharing any of the four tweets below.
News in Ireland
View all newsSamaritans Ireland put callers and volunteers at heart of new five-year plan
6th June 2022
Suicide Prevention is everyone's concern, Samaritans in NI warn
5th April 2022
Ireland’s dairy sector is driving a rural mental health campaign by featuring Samaritans’ helpline signage on milk tankers travelling across the countryside.
9th March 2022
