Irish support services

Remember, it is not your fault.

Anyone can experience intimate image abuse.

You are not alone and you have not done anything wrong.


Intimate image abuse can have significant consequences upon your wellbeing. Fortunately, there are supports available to help you cope with what has happened.

Below you can find a list of services and organisations who operate in Ireland and who can provide support on issues related to domestic abuse and violence, coercion and sexual crimes.

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  1. Domestic abuse and violence, coercion and sexual crimes supports
  2. Mental health support
  3. Legal advice and aid
  4. Educational resources

Domestic abuse and violence, coercion and sexual crimes supports

  • Activelink is an organisation working with non-profit organisations. It provides an overview of a number of services across Ireland that victims of sexual violence can access should they wish to obtain support or treatment. Website: https://www.activelink.ie/irish-links/sexual-violence-abuse Telephone: 01 6677326
  • Dublin Rape Crisis Centre: The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre offers a wide range of services for individuals who have been affected by sexual assault, harassment, and abuse; they also offer a national 24-hour helpline. Website: http://drcc.ie/
    Freephone: 1800 77 8888
  • Men's Aid Ireland: A national service supporting men and their families experiencing domestic abuse run a National Confidential Helpline which can be contacted by phone or email. Website: https://www.mensaid.ie/
    Freephone: 01 554 3811
    Email: [email protected]
  • Rape Crisis Network Ireland: The Rape Crisis Network Ireland is a specialist information and resource centre on rape and sexual violence. Website: http://rcni.ie/
    Crisis Help: http://www.rapecrisishelp.ie/
  • Safe Ireland is the national social change agency working to end domestic abuse and coercive control in Ireland. It collaborates with over 38 specialist frontline domestic violence services throughout Ireland. Safe Ireland provides safety information together with information on where to find help and type of supports available, and information for male victims. Website: https://www.safeireland.ie/ Telephone: +353 90 6479078 Email: [email protected]
  • Women's Aid: Women's Aid works to make women and children safe from domestic violence, offers support to women affected by abuse, and advocates for justice and social change. The organisation operates a national freephone confidential helpline service 1800 341 900 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Women's Aid Helpline has specialised trained staff, fully accredited by The Helplines Association and with a Telephone Interpretation Service facility covering 170 languages for callers needing interpreting services. Website: https://www.womensaid.ie
    Freephone: 1800 341 900

If you are under the age of 18 and need to talk to someone:

Mental health support

If you are experiencing emotional distress or suffering from mental health issues here's a range of services and organisations who operate in Ireland and who are there to help support you:

Please find below a list of legal supports and information for victims of crime in Ireland:

Educational resources

Please find below a list of legal supports and information for victims of crime in Ireland:

  • SpunOut: Youth-focused website which promotes well-being and healthy living amongst young people. Website: https://spunout.ie
    Text Service: https://text50808.ie/
    Resources relating to abuse: https://spunout.ie/category/life/abuse
  • Webwise: Webwise offer educational resources, advice, and training modules for students, parents, and teachers. Website: https://www.webwise.ie/
    Email: [email protected]
    Contact Page: https://www.webwise.ie/contact-us/

    https://www.webwise.ie/lockers/ - An information and education resource, it assists schools in coping with and preventing the sharing of explicit self-generated images of minors. Intended for use with Junior Cycle SPHE classes, Lockers is supported by two animations and six lesson plans.

    https://www.webwise.ie/beinctrl/ - Be in Ctrl was created in partnership with An Garda Síochána seeks to inform school leaders and teachers about the online sexual coercion and extortion of children and how a school can address this issue, in collaboration with students’ parents. The resource contains three lessons to support schools as they address the issue in the context of the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme.

    https://www.webwise.ie/parents – Parental supports that provides guides to issues such as consent and sexting.