Important Numbers and Helplines

Here you will find many links to important websites. You will also find links and numbers to many helplines.

If you have a problem and feel the need for a listening ear, why not take up the phone and contact someone who can help? Perhaps some of the following contacts might be of help.

Alanon/Alateen

www.al-anon-ireland.org

Alcoholics Anonymous

01-4538998 www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie

An Garda Siochana

Newbridge Garda Station,
Newbridge,
Co. Kildare.
Tel: +353 45 431212
Fax: +353 45 440183 (Public Office)

Newbridge is in the Kildare Division and in Kildare District.

District HQ: Kildare

District HQ Tel: +353 45 527 737

District Officer: Superintendent John Murphy

Divisional HQ: Naas

Divisional HQ Tel: +353 45 88 4311

Divisional Officer: Chief Superintendent M. Byrnes

Aware

1890-303302 10am- 10pm 7 days a week Providing support and assistance to people whose lives are affected by depression. www.aware.ie

Bereavement and Loss

Console

supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide 1800 201890 www.console.ie

Kildare Suicide Bereavement Support

045-895629 and 086-8554852

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association

Offers support to families bereaved by Sudden Infant Death and others affected by it 1850 391391

www.iol.ie/~isidansr/home.htm

Rainbows

A peer-support programme to assist children, youth and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family. Tel: 01-4734175 www.rainbowsireland.com

Catholic Sites and Links to other Parishes

www.kandle.ie – Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin Website

http://www.catholicbishops.ie/ – Irish Bishops Conference Website

www.vatican.va – Vatican Website

www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm – Catechism of the Catholic Church

www.liturgy-ireland.ie – National Center for Liturgy

http://www.holyfamilybordeaux.org/ – Holy Family Sisters

www.catholicheritage.blogspot.com – St. Conleth’s Catholic Heritage Association

www.claneparish.com - Clane & Rathcoffey Parish Website

www.tullamorepairsh.ie – Tullamore Pairsh Website

www.tullowparish.com – Tullow Parish Website

http://www.naasparish.ie/- Naas Parish Website

http://www.killparish.ie/- Kill Parish Website

Childline/Young People/Family Support

Spunout

SpunOut.ie aims to guide young people through life with quality information, support and inspiration as well as providing a platform for young people to express their opinions, realise that they are not alone and get heard. www.spunout.ie

Childline

Childline is 24-hour service for children and young people up to 18 years . Tel: 1800 666666 www.childline.ie

Teenline

Sometimes we can let things pile on top of us, it can be hard to figure a way out,
talking may seem scary, but it helps when there’s someone there to really listen.

Who ever you are……. Wherever you are from…… What ever the problem…….

Contact Teenline Ireland free-phone 1800 833 634 www.teenline.ie

Barnardos

Barnardos supports children and families through providing a number of direct family support services located throughout the country 1850 222300 http://www.barnardos.ie/

Parentline

support, guidance and information on all aspects of being a parent 1890 927277
www.parentline.ie

Prevention of Cruely To Children

www.ispcc.ie

Connect

Faoiseamh Helpline

Faoiseamh is an organisation which provides telephone counselling and a counselling and psychotherapy referral service for people who have been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused by priests or religious. Our aim is to ensure that the people who contact us receive the best possible help and support in dealing with the events of the past.

Free access to a helpline staffed by experienced Telephone Counsellors. This operates on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11.00 am – 8.00 pm, and on Fridays from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Freephone 1800 331234 (Rep. of Ireland) and Freephone 0800 973272 (NI and UK).
Website: www.faoiseamh.com

Financial Concerns

St Vincent de Paul Society

01-8386990 www.svp.ie

Money Advice & Budgeting Services

1800 283438 www.mabs.ie
Newbridge, Co. Kildare – 045 435558 Carlow Town, Co. Carlow – 059 9140977

It’s Your Money

Independent information on financial products and services to help you make financial decisions www.itsyourmoney.ie

Gamblers Anonymous

01-8721133 www.gamblersanonymous.ie

Health Issues

Age Action

Age Action Ireland is the national independent organisation on ageing and older people 01 4756989. www.ageaction.ie

Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Offering direct access to practical information and emotional support for people with dementia, their carers, families and friends 1800 341341 http://www.alzheimer.ie/

Bodywhys

Support for people affected by eating disorders. 1890 200444. www.bodywhys.ie

Carers Association of Ireland

1800 240724. www.carersireland.com

CURA

Offers support and help to those who are faced with a crisis pregnancy 1850 622626. www.cura.ie

Irish Cancer Society

1800 200700. www.cancer.ie

Irish Patients Association

01 2722555. www.irishpatients.ie

Headway

Works with carers, families and individuals affected by Acquired Brain Injury. Helpline number 1890 200 278 Helpline Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm 2pm – 5pm. www.headway.ie

Mental Health Ireland

Promoting positive mental health and actively supporting persons with a mental illness, their families and carers. www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Health Service Executive (HSE)

Social Work & Child Protection Services can be contacted through your Local Health Office. Kildare/ West Wicklow Area: 045/882400 (Office Hours)

Carlow/Kilkenny Area: 059/9136587 (Office Hours)
Kildare/ West Wicklow Area: 045/882400 (Office Hours)

Marriage Support

Accord

Providing access to information and support, if you are preparing for marriage, seeking to enhance your existing couple and/or other relationships, looking for help with marriage and relationship difficulties: Columba Centre, Maynooth 01 5053112; www.accord.ie . Tel: Parish Centre, Newbridge 045 431695

St Catherine’s, Carlow 059 9138738

Missing Irish People – Deirdre Jacob

www.missing.ws – Missing Irish People

Click here for Deirdre Jacob page. Deirdre is from Newbridge and has been missing since 28th July 1998.

Narcotics Anonymous

01-6728000 www.naireland.org

National Board – Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, Ireland

Director: Mr. Ian Elliott.
Telephone: 01 505 3018. Fax: 01 5053026
Website: www.safeguarding.ie

National Counselling Service (NCS)

The HSE National Counselling Service (NCS) is for adults who were abused in childhood and was established in September 2000 in response to the recognition that a large number of adults had been abused as children while in care in State institutions in Ireland. The NCS offers confidential face to face counselling, free of charge, to adults who experienced physical, emotional, sexual abuse or neglect during childhood. Counselling is available at 60 locations throughout Ireland.

For an appointment at a location of your choice Freephone: 1800 235 234
More information at: www.hse-ncs.ie

Pilgrimages Links

www.knock-shrine.ie – Knock Shrine

www.loughderg.org – Lough Derg

www.lourdes-france.com – Lourdes

http://medjugorje.ie/- Medjugorje

http://www.santuario-fatima.pt/portal/index.php?lang=EN- Fatima

www.taize.fr – Taize

Prayer/Reflection Links

http://www.soulsearching.ie/ – Soul Searching

www.sacredspace.ie – Sacred Space

http://www.tearmann.ie/who-we-are/ – Tearmann Spirituality Centre Glendelough

Samaritans

1850-609090 (24 hours) jo@samaritans.org – providing confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress /despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Suicide Prevention

Turning the Tide of Suicide

Founded to raise awareness and funding to lower the suicide rates in Ireland through dedicated research, educational support and intervention in the problem of suicide in Ireland. http://www.3ts.ie/

National Office for Suicide Prevention

http://www.nosp.ie/

Irish Association of Suicidology

The IAS set out to be a forum for all individuals and voluntary groups involved in any aspect of suicidology for the exchange of knowledge gained from differing perspectives and experiences. http://www.ias.ie

Pieta House

Pieta House offers a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours. In particular, this centre targets people who have already attempted to take their lives – often the forgotten people. This service is free of charge, but donations are welcome. The specialized treatment programme offers a comprehensive service aimed at individuals and their families who are affected by:

· Multiple suicidal attempts

· Suicidal ideation

· Continuous self-harming behaviours

Pieta House is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9.00am – 8.00pm, Tuesdays, Fridays 9.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday 10am-2pm on Sunday on Call service 10.00am – 2.00pm

Please feel free to call us on (01) 601 00 00 to arrange an appointment or to find out more. http://www.pieta.ie/

Third Level Catholic Colleges

www.allhallows.ie – All Hallows College, Dublin

www.materdei.ie – Mater Dei Institute, Dublin

www.may.ie – NUI Maynooth

www.carlowcollege.ie Carlow College

Vocations – National Links

www.vocations.ie – Irish Vocations

www.response.ie – Response - Promotion of vocations

www.religiousvocations.ie – Religious Vocations