Samaritans in Ireland
Samaritans volunteers in Ireland answered over 625,000 calls for help in 2017.
To contact us:
- Call Freephone: 116 123
- Text: 087 2 60 90 90 (standard text rates apply)
- Email: jo@samaritans.ie (RoI)
- Email: jo@samaritans.org (NI)
Established in Ireland in 1962, there are now 20 Samaritans branches across Ireland with more than 2,000 active volunteers.
Interested in volunteering?
Register your interest to volunteer online.
Latest news
Minding the deprivation gap in Northern Ireland
Julie Aiken, Relationship & Development Officer for Samaritans in Northern Ireland on the Dying From Inequality report
Samaritans Ireland launches new caller email service
Irish Regional Director Cindy O'Shea urges younger callers urged to contact volunteers through jo@samaritans.ie
Volunteering with Samaritans Ireland
"The power of unprejudiced, non-judgmental listening cannot be overstated and that’s what spurred me to become a volunteer," Martina, 16 years a volunteer.
Contacting a branch in Ireland
You can call us for free on 116 123. You can also find your preferred branch of Samaritans in Ireland.
Governance - Samaritans Ireland
Samaritans Ireland Governance Code documents - see here for more information.
Media Guidelines in Ireland
Read our Media Guidelines here
Support Samaritans Ireland
Samaritans Ireland relies heavily on public donations to maintain the service. If you are able, please help us today:
Donate By Post:
Samaritans Ireland, PO Box 11218, Blackrock, Co.Dublin
Samaritans Ireland, PO Box 320, Bangor, BT20 9BY
Contact Samaritans' Ireland office:
Samaritans Ireland
4-5 Usher's Court
Usher's Quay
Dublin 8
Tel: +353 1 6710071
Media enquiries
For media enquiries, please contact +353 1 6710071 or +44 (0)20 8394 8300.
For media requiring an immediate response, outside of office hours, please contact the press team on +44 (0)7943 809 162.
Need help?
For immediate support, about whatever's getting to you, please call Samaritans’ 24-hour helpline: 116 123.