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.
Governance and structure
Samaritans is the only charity in Ireland offering emotional support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to anyone who is in distress, lonely, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.
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 newsSuicide 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
Samaritans Ireland welcomes publication of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (OSMR)
24th January 2022