Support directory
Browse our first official-source household and business records. This directory is being expanded carefully; it is not yet a complete list of every support in Ireland.
283 supports
Official-source records · professional review pending
Mental health and immediate support
Official immediate and urgent support routes, including emergency services, Samaritans and Text About It, for someone experiencing a mental-health crisis.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Mental health and wellbeing
A current HSE directory of funded organisations providing helplines, information, peer support, counselling and condition-specific mental-health services.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Gambling harm and recovery
Free specialist one-to-one support for people experiencing gambling harm and for people affected by another person’s gambling.
Extern
Official source checked 2026-09-14
Gambling harm and recovery
The statutory regulator’s directory of national gambling-harm supports, including the 24-hour Gambling Care helpline.
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
Official source checked 2026-09-14
Domestic abuse and personal safety
A free 24-hour national helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse, including coercive control, and for people supporting them.
Women’s Aid
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Domestic abuse and personal safety
A national confidential helpline and support service for men aged 18 and older who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse, including coercive control.
Men’s Aid Ireland
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Sexual violence and support
A free 24-hour national helpline for people affected by sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape or childhood sexual abuse.
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Urgent and out-of-hours healthcare
A live HSE finder for emergency departments, injury units, GP out-of-hours services, maternity emergency units and early-pregnancy assessment units.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Eating disorders and mental health
Official information on signs, getting help through a GP, specialist referral, treatment and support for someone else.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Bereavement, grief and trauma
Official routes to bereavement helplines, counselling, parent and family support, child and youth support, and help after suicide.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Older people, loneliness and connection
Official guidance on loneliness, health and connection in later life, including when to contact a GP or support service.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Pregnancy, birth and postnatal health
Official guidance on emotional changes and postnatal depression, including help from a GP, midwife or public health nurse and referral to perinatal mental-health services.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Pregnancy, birth and maternity care
Official information on free public maternity care through the Maternity and Infant Care Scheme and the public, semi-private and private care routes.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Sexual health and healthcare
Official routes to STI testing, treatment, prevention, contraception, unplanned-pregnancy support and sexual-health clinics.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Dementia, caring and later life
The HSE support directory lists emotional support, information, helplines and support groups for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
LGBTI+ wellbeing and support
The HSE-funded support directory includes phone, online and group support for LGBTI+ people and their families.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Child safeguarding and protection
The official route for reporting a concern about a child’s safety or welfare. If a child is in immediate danger and Tusla cannot be contacted, contact An Garda Síochána.
Tusla
Official source checked 2026-09-14
Birth, identity and family administration
The official route and requirements for registering a baby’s birth, including current online registration arrangements.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Work, pensions and auto-enrolment
Official employee guidance on who is enrolled, contributions, multiple employments, opting out, suspension, re-enrolment, retirement and existing pension arrangements.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Employment, payroll and pensions
Official employer guidance on registration, payroll, eligible employees, contributions, existing schemes and MyFutureFund responsibilities.
Current-window check required: do not assume applications are open. Confirm the live status, deadline and available funding on the official page before acting.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Public-service work and retirement
Official information on pre-existing public-service pension schemes, Single Scheme membership and where members should obtain scheme-specific answers.
Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Public-service work and retirement
Official member and employer information, tools and updates for the career-average public-service pension scheme introduced for qualifying entrants from 2013.
Single Public Service Pension Scheme
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Private pensions and retirement
Independent official guidance on workplace pensions, PRSAs, retirement options, scheme questions and pension complaint routes.
The Pensions Authority
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Addiction, treatment and recovery
Free confidential support, information, guidance and referral for anyone concerned about their own or another person’s drug or alcohol use; callers do not have to give their name.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Addiction, treatment and recovery
Official guidance on getting help through a GP or local addiction service, including assessment, care planning, counselling, medically supported detox and recovery support.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Addiction and family support
Confidential guidance and referral are available for family members and others worried about someone’s drug or alcohol use, including when that person is not ready to change.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-11
Family and work
A weekly tax-free payment for eligible employees with children.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Children and childcare
Universal and income-assessed subsidies towards registered childcare.
National Childcare Scheme
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Health
Help with GP and other health-service costs, subject to the applicable assessment.
Health Service Executive
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Housing
A social housing support administered by local authorities for eligible households.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Household costs
A seasonal payment for qualifying households to help with heating costs.
Current-window check required: do not assume applications are open. Confirm the live status, deadline and available funding on the official page before acting.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Caring
An annual payment for carers who meet the relevant conditions.
Current-window check required: do not assume applications are open. Confirm the live status, deadline and available funding on the official page before acting.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Urgent and essential costs
Help with essential expenses that cannot be met from household income or other resources. Each application is assessed individually.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Children and education
A means-tested once-off payment towards school clothing and footwear for qualifying children.
Current-window check required: do not assume applications are open. Confirm the live status, deadline and available funding on the official page before acting.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Disability and illness
A means-tested weekly payment for people whose disability substantially restricts suitable work, subject to the scheme conditions.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Caring
A means-tested payment for a person providing full-time care and attention, subject to the scheme conditions.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Disability and caring
A monthly payment based on the extra care needs of a child under 16 with a severe disability.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Children and family
A monthly payment to support parents and guardians of qualifying children, subject to the scheme conditions.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Children and family
A means-tested payment for a parent or guardian who is not cohabiting and is the main carer of a qualifying child.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
Income and employment
A means-tested payment for people who are unemployed and meet the availability and job-seeking conditions.
Department of Social Protection
Official source checked 2026-09-08
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