Help in Ireland

You do not have to be sure you are in crisis to use any of these. They are for anyone who is struggling, and for anyone worried about someone else.

If someone's life is in immediate danger

Call the emergency services in Ireland:

112 999

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Samaritans

Free, 24-hour listening for anyone who is struggling — you do not have to be suicidal to call, and you do not have to give your name.

116 123
Call Samaritans, free, 24 hours a day
Free from any phone in Ireland, and it does not appear on itemised bills.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Does not appear on an itemised bill
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

Pieta

Free, professional therapy for people in suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm, plus a 24-hour crisis line.

1800 247 247
Call Pieta, free, 24 hours a day
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page
HELP to 51444
Text HELP to 51444
Standard message rates apply.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Charged at your standard rate
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page

Text About It

Ireland's free 24/7 anonymous text service, for anyone who would rather write than speak.

HELLO to 50808
Text HELLO to 50808
Free on all Irish networks, and it does not appear on your bill.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
- Does not appear on an itemised bill
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page

Aware

Support for people affected by depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, and for the people close to them.

1800 80 48 48
Call the Aware Support Line
Open 10am to 10pm, every day.
Every day 10:00–22:00
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page

Childline by ISPCC

Free, confidential support for anyone under 18 in Ireland, by phone or online chat, at any hour.

1800 66 66 66
Call Childline
Free, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 26 August 2026 against their own page

LGBT Ireland

A national helpline and peer support for LGBTQ+ people, their families and friends.

1800 929 539
Call the LGBT Ireland helpline
hours vary by day; see their site for today's cover
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 21 August 2026 against their own page

Child Helpline International

A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.

Start a chat
Find your country's child helpline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

Other support in Ireland

Find A Helpline

A free directory of verified crisis helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and by how you want to talk.

Start a chat
Search helplines in your country
Detects your country automatically, and lets you filter by phone, text or online chat.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

International Association for Suicide Prevention

The global professional body for suicide prevention, which maintains a country-by-country index of crisis centres.

Start a chat
Browse crisis centres by country
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

If you can't face a phone call

That is extremely common, and it is not a failure. There are text lines, chat services and email options that need no speaking at all.

Ways to get help without talking

Every number above was checked by a person against the provider's own page, and each shows the date it was last confirmed. How we check them. If something here is wrong, please tell us — we treat a dead crisis number as the most serious thing that can go wrong on Rise From The Edge.