Support Services
If you are a teenager and you have a question or would like to talk to someone, you can visit one of the youth cafes listed here or you can call or email Childline 1800 66 66 66 or www.childline.ie.
Youth Cafes
| Kick-Back Cafe Respond Community Building Rineanna View Shannon, Clare Tel: 061 364318 |
The Attic - Bantry Youth Cafe No. 9 Marino Street, Bantry, Cork Tel: 027 56856 |
| The Funky Fish - Bandon Youth Cafe St Finbarr's Place Bandon, Cork Tel: 023 20780 |
The Loft 16 Port Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal Tel: 074 912 9630 |
| The Buzz Club Mulhuddart Community Centre Church Road, Dublin 15 Tel: 01 821 5120 |
The Zone Youth Health Cafe Blakestown Resource Centre Blakestown, Dublin 15 Tel: 086 836 8061 |
| The Corduff Community Youth Project Corduff Sports Centre Blackrock Road Blanchardstown Dublin 15 (Thursday nights) Tel: 086 605 4126 |
Area 24 Mountain Park Old Bawn Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 463 2070 |
| The Exit Cafe Unit 1A Brookfield Enterprise Centre Brookfield Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 462 9811 |
The Gaf Francis Street Galway Tel: 091 535370 |
| Afesca, Tuam Advice Cafe Chapel Lane Tuam, Galway Tel: 093 52929 |
d'CUBE, Youth Advice Cafe Marina Point, Harbour Road, Ballinasloe, Galway Tel: 090 963 1692 |
| Crib no nOg Halla Elnne An Cheathru Rua Co no Gaillimhe Tel: 087 618 7280 |
Lava Javas Limerick Youth Cafe The Basement Limerick Youth Service Lower Glentworth Street Limerick Tel: 061 412 2444
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| Northside Youth Cafe Watch House Cross Moyross, Limerick Tel: 087 121 6312 |
An Moncai Ocrach Dingle Youth Cafe Dingle - An Daingean Kerry Tel: 066 915 2822 |
| The Cove youth Cafe The Fairgreen Westport, Co. Mayo Tel: 098 56902 |
Youthreach Progression Centre Hi-w@y Cafe 2-3 Brews Hill Navan, Co Meath Tel: 046 21910 |
| Youth Cafe York Street Castleblaney Co. Monaghan Tel: 042 975 1000 |
Squashy Couch 32 Parnell Street Waterford Tel: 051 859000 |
Online youth health, information and citizenship resource
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
Glen
Working for equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people in Ireland
http://www.glen.ie
BelongTo
Support service for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender young people.
http://www.belongto.org
Sexual Abuse and Violence Issues
CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland)
Support service for young people around sexual abuse issues.
http://www.cari.ie
Helpline: 1890 924567 (Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm)
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Support service around sexual abuse issues.
National 24 - hour helpline: 1800 778 888
Crisis Pregnancy Counselling Services
Crisis Pregnancy Counselling is available in specialist agencies which give free counselling, information and support to women who are experiencing crisis pregnancy. Counselling is also available to the girl’s boyfriend or to their parents. For a list of crisis pregnancy counselling services, visit www.positiveoptions.ie or freetext list to 50444.
