Irish Survivors Useful Links |
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Residential
Institutions Redress Board - This Web
site provides a general outline of the way in which the Board deals
with applications for redress. An easy to navigate site with information
upon how to apply, downloadable forms, frequently asked questions,
and useful documents.
Irish
Child Abuse Commission - This website has been established to
provide the public, and in particular members of the public affected
by its work, with an additional source of information in relation
to the Commission and its work. many useful pieces of information
about the Commission with user friendly guides for all categories
of people who may use the Commission.
Oasis
- Online Access to Services, Information and Support – is
an Irish eGovernment website. The site provides information on the
social and civil rights of everyone in Ireland.
Irish
Health Boards:
Eastern Regional Health
Authority (Includes Dublin)
North Eastern Health
Board
North Western Health
board
South Eastern Health
Board
Southern Health Boards
Midland Health Boards
The
Garda – Ireland’s police service which has responsibility
for the criminal investigation of child and adult sex abuse cases.
Dublin
Rape Crisis Centre
provides a comprehensive therapy programme for victims of rape and
sexual abuse. It also provides education and training to professionals
together with literature and leaflets to increase public awareness
on sexual violence within our society.
Cork
Rape Crisis Centre - Information, support, counselling, group
work and outreach for all survivors of rape, assault and child sexual
abuse over 13. Suitable venues arranged for people with disabilities.
Area served: Cork city and county
Rotunda
Hospital – Sexual Assault Treatment Centre
Womens Aid Dublin
A voluntary organization which provides support and information
to women and their children who are being physically, emotionally
and sexually abused in their own homes.
Victim
Support gives emotional and practical support for victims of
crime and helps victims in dealing with the criminal justice system.
The
CARI (Children at Risk in Ireland) Foundation - The CARI Foundation
is a registered charity founded in 1989. The primary aim is to provide
a professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to
children, families, and groups who have been affected by child sexual
abuse. This is available around the country and they also provide
a telephone helpline service.
The
Irish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children(ISPCC)
A child protection and child advocacy agency providing services
to children and prents in Ireland.
Childrens
Rights Alliance Aims to promote aware and understanding of the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Ireland and to contribute
to the advancement of the general well-being of all children in
Ireland.
The Samaritans
provide a 24 hour confidential emotional support for people who
may be going through a difficult time in their lives or who come
to a point when life may be getting too much.
MASC
(male abuse Survivors Centre) MASC is a confidential support
service for adult male survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault,
incest and rape. This service is based in Galway.
NCS
The National Counselling Service is a Health Board Service providing
counseling to adults who have experienced sexual abuse. It was established
initially to provide counselling to adults abused in institutions
but also offers support to adults abused in other settings.
National Office for
Victims of Abuse (NOVA) 19 Upr Ormond Quay, Dublin Ireland.
Provide assistance, support
and advice regarding tracing of personal records, while also making
referrals to persons wishing to avail of reading and writing services,
health services, counseling, education and other appropriate social
services via the confidential free phone line or through the drop
in centre.
Phone: + 353 1 8728482
Fax: + 353 1 8728488
Freephone (Ireland): 1800 252524
Freephone (UK): 0800 039 0301
Right
of Place - Right of Place is an organisation set up to help and
support survivors of Institutional Abuse in Ireland. The group is
managed by a committee of five former residents of industrial schools,
who are also ably assisted by a staff of seven former residents
of Industrial Schools. The group is funded by the Department of
Education, through the city of Cork VEC
The
London Irish Centre - For the past 49 years the London Irish
Centre has been providing Advice, Accommodation, Training, Employment
and a range of Cultural Experiences and Learning facilities for
successive generations of Irish people. For over 17 years our Missing
Persons Service has sought to locate lost relatives of Irish people
throughout Britain.
Ken
Doyle's Site - This web site describes the abuse of a young
boy named Kenneth M. Doyle and his brother Patrick. The story is
not fiction and can be disturbing to those who read it. If child
abuse and torture of children bothers you you may want to skip this
site.
www.paddydoyle.com-
a site created by a survivor of abuse with extracts from many child
abuse stories from the Newspapers, as well as commentary.
Stop
It Now - Stop it Now! believes that sexual abuse is a preventable
public health problem and challenges adults to create a society
that no longer tolerates the sexual abuse of children.
Federation
of Irish Societies - Contact for useful advice and support from
your local Irish society in the UK.
Aislinn Centre -
Aislinn Centre,
Jervis House,
Jervis street,
Dublin 1.
Phone: + 353 1 8725771
Fax: + 353 1 8725694
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Paul W. Tracey Solicitors
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