Contact Numbers for Support Services
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Support for older people
- Alone 0818 222 024– Helpline open 8am-8pm for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to Coronavirus. Website here
- Third Age Senior Line 1800 80 45 91– free phone service open 10am to 10pm. Website here
- Alzheimer Society of Ireland 1800 341 341- National Helpline to make an appointment. helpline@alzheimer.ie. Website here
- Sage Advocacy 0818 71 94 00 – support and advocacy service for older people. Website here
- Positive Age & Local Link. Need Transport for Shopping, Health, Appointment? Call (046) 907 4830. Need a weekly call, for a chat?
Call: (046) 948 3030
Support Services
- Irish Cancer Society Freephone 1800 200 700 for help and support. Email: cancernurseline@irishcancer.ie. Website here
- Irish Wheelchair Association 0858723355 / 0469072539 Advocacy for the needs of people with physical disabilities and provide services and support. Website here
- Fighting Blindness 01 674 6496 Our Reach Out Service offers people living with sight loss a regular phone call to help them stay connected. Email: insight@fightingblindness.ie. Website here
- Flexibus Local Link 1800 303 707. Provider of safe, accessible, community-based transport in Meath. Louth, Fingal. Email lml@locallink.ie . Website here
Crisis supports:
- Women’s Aid 1800 341 900 24 hour support for women living with abusive partners. Website here
- Rape Crisis North East 1800 212122 . Helpline is a free confidential support service for anyone affected by sexual violence or sexual abuse no matter when or how it happened. Website here
- Meath Womens Refuge & Support Services 046 9022393 Listening. Believing. Supporting. 24 hour help line. Email contact here. Website here
- Men’s Aid Ireland 01 5543811 supporting male victims of domestic violence and their families. Email hello@mensaid.ie . Website here
- Male Advice Line 1800 816 588 – confidential advice and support to male victims of domestic violence specific hours, seven days a week. Website here
Family supports:
- Family Carers Ireland 1800 24 0724 For any family carer seeking advice, support. Website here
- One Family 0818 662 212| 01 662 9212: Askonefamily is the helpline for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and for those separating. We provide detailed, confidential information on social welfare entitlements and finances, family law, housing, education, childcare, parenting, and mediation. We also offer a listening support service for people who need support parenting alone, sharing parenting or separating. Call the askonefamily helpline on 0818 662 212 or 01 662 9212 Email: helpline@onefamily.ie. One Family website: here
- Irish Foster Care Association 01 4585123 : National Helpline open to all those involved in foster families for support, advise and a listening ear. Email: support@ifca.ie. Website here
- Family Addiction Support Network 087 9046405 Support for family members with loved ones in addiction. Email: info.fasn@gmail.com. Website here
- Accord 01 531 3331 Relationships support line. Website here
- Childline 1800 666666 Free Text 50101 : open every day and is for all children and young people up to the age of 18 in Ireland. Website here
Mental health supports
- YourMentalHealth HSE 1800 111 888. Information on available supports and services. Website here
- SOSAD 046 907 7682 Support for people feeling suicidal and family members bereaved by suicide (Navan phone line). Email: sosadnavan@gmail.com. Website here
- FirstLight 1800 391 391 : family bereavement support 24/7 support number. Email info@firstlight.ie. Website here
- Aware 1800 80 4848: Provides support & information for people who experience depression or bipolar disorder and their concerned loved ones. Email: supportmail@aware.ie. Website here
- Bodywhys 01-2107906 : national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders. Email alex@bodywhys.ie. Website here
- Jigsaw: Jigsaw provides a range of free mental health supports for young people. https://jigsaw.ie/talk-online/
- Samaritans 116 123: Call us free, day or night, 365 days a year. Website here
- Pieta House 1800 247 247: Free 24/7 professional helpline for people at risk of suicide and self-harm and those bereaved by suicide. Website here
- Spunout.ie 01 675 3554: spunout is Ireland’s youth information website created by young people, for young people.We aim to educate and inform our readers about the importance of holistic wellbeing and how good health can be maintained, both physically and mentally. Email: hello@spunout.ie. Website here
Gardaí:
- Ashbourne – 01-8010600 Garda Barbara Kelly
- Baileboro / Kingscourt 042-9694570 Garda Lisa Stephen or Garda Caoimhe Finnegan
- Dunshaughlin – 01-8258600 Garda Derek Halligan
- Kells – 046-9240999 Garda Padraig Keegan:
- Navan: 046-9036100 / 046-9021445 Sgt Liam McCarville, Garda Sabrina Murray, Garda Frank Scully, Garda Stacey Looby,
- Trim – 046-9431222 Garda Edel Dugdale
- Crime Victims Helpline 116006. Listening. Supporting. Informing. All victims of crime in Ireland. 116 006. Email info@crimevictishelpline.ie. Website here
Finance, employment, tenancy supports
- St Vincent de Paul 1800 677 777 helpline: We provide practical support to people in need. Email: info.northeast@svp.ie. Website here
- Trim Citizens Information Centre 0818 07 6180: Provides free, impartial information, advice and advocacy. Email trim@citinfo.ie
- Navan Citizens Information Centre 0818 076150: Provide free, impartial information, advice and advocacy. Email navan@citinfo.ie
- Threshold 1800 454 454: Free and independent advice and advocacy to tenants . Website here
- FLAC 01 906 1010: Free Legal Advice Centre information and referral line. Website here
- Workers Rights Centre 1800 747 881: SIPTU helpline. Open 8.30am-5.30pm for issues relating to work in all sectors. Website here
- MABS 0818 07 2000: Advice service for money management and debt issues, open weekdays 9am-8pm. Website here
- Dept. Social Protection 0818 800024: Income Support Helpline for Covid-19. Website here
- HSE Live: Freephone 1800 700 700. We’re here to help. . Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm. Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm
- Dept. Foreign Affairs: travel advice available here