SUPPORT & HELP IN IRELAND

• Try to get to a safe place and seek support from someone who can help you now.
• If you are injured, seek medical attention – call 999 or 112.
• Call the Rape Crisis Centre National Helpline at 1800 778 888 or the Women's Aid National Helpline 1800 341 900 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This page provides information for those who are looking for support in the immediate aftermath of rape or sexual assault. If you have clicked this link because you would like to speak to someone about past assault or abuse, please contact our National 24-Hour Helpline on:

1800 77 8888. In the immediate aftermath of a rape or sexual assault, get to a safe place as quickly as possible. If you require emergency services, phone 999, or use the Text/SMS service if you are a sign language user or hard of hearing by using 112. If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing please make sure you register to use the TEXT service. To register is simple: Text ‘REGISTER’ to 112. You will get a text reply saying ‘Thank you - are now registered with 112’. You are now able to contact the emergency services by text if you need to.

If you wish to report the crime, you should phone the Garda station nearest to the location where the assault took place. Click here to find the nearest Garda station.

Click here to find the Rape Crisis Centre nearest you.

Click here to contact Women's Aid.

ou do not need to decide immediately whether to report the assault. To give yourself the option of doing so, you may decide to attend one of six Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATU) across the country. Click here to find the SATU nearest you.

SATU provide specialist care for women and men who have recently been sexually assaulted or raped. If you are under 18 years of age you must have a parent or legal guardian with you to give permission for a forensic examination.

The SATU services respond to requests from Gardaí  to aid the legal process and also provide services for people who do not wish to report the incident. There is no charge for any of the SATU services or follow up appointments. SATU services can be accessed via An Garda Síochána, or by contacting the SATU nearest you.