If it is too much, these lines are open now
Checked 15 Oct 2026the services' own pages.
A court date can feel like the end of everything. It is not. The lines below are free and confidential, none of them is connected with the court or the Garda, and none pays this site. In danger now: 999 or 112.
If you are struggling to cope
- Samaritans116 123Free, 24 hours a day, for anyone who is struggling to cope
- Pieta1800 247 247Free crisis support, 24 hours a day; text HELP to 51444
- HSE: Your Mental Health1800 111 888Information and supports, including the freephone line
Domestic abuse
The District Court makes safety, protection and barring orders, and emergency applications are heard the same day. These services help with the application and with what is happening at home. The quick-exit button at the top of this page leaves it at once.
- Women's Aid1800 341 900National freephone helpline, 24 hours a day
- Men's Aid01 554 3811Support for men experiencing domestic abuse
- Safe IrelandFind your local domestic violence service
Drink and drugs
A charge can be the moment to get help. The court takes a real start on treatment into account at sentencing, and the The Drug Treatment Court (Dublin) exists for exactly that.
- HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline1800 459 459Free, confidential, Monday to Friday
- Merchants Quay Ireland01 524 0160Drug and homeless services
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