Safety and Welfare
Emergency Services
If you require the assistance of the emergency services, including the police, the fire brigade or an ambulance:
Call 112 or 999.
(Ireland's National police and security service are known as An Garda Siochána also known as Gardaí.)
A directory of police station locations is available at Garda Station Directory
An Garda Siochána provide information on a range of support services on their website. Please click on each link for further information:
Domestic abuse & Child sexual abuse
The Citizens Information Board is the statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services.
Further information: Citizens Information: Justice
Water safety The RNLI have compiled advice and information on how to stay safe in water.
For further information check out RNLI Water Safety: Know the risks!
Water Safety: Translated safety resources
Domestic and Sexual Violence Supports
Women’s Aid is a national organisation working to stop domestic violence against women and children. The Women's Aid helpline 1800 341 900 operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides support and information to callers experiencing abuse from intimate partners.
Further information: Womens aid
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre provides a wide range of supports & services also operates a national 24-hour helpline on 1800 778888
Further information: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service (ODVSS) provide support and services for victims of domestic violence and their children at a local level and campaign for societal and legislative changes that will lead to the elimination of violence and abuse. ODVSS helpline phone number: 057 935 1886
Further information: ODVSS
Racism and Xenophobia Supports
If you have experienced discrimination in the workplace, you can report it to the Workplace Relations Commission. You can fill out the e-complaint form on the Workplace Relations Commission website here WRC
If you wish to report racist incidents confidentially, the Irish Network against Racism collects reports through www.ireport.ie . Fill out the form at http://www.ireport.ie/
Even if you have already reported it through other channels, you can report it here, to allow the Irish Network Against Racism to monitor reports of racist incidents in a variety of different settings.
For further information on INAR (Irish Network Against Racism) and the work they do please visit their website INAR (the Irish Network Against Racism)