Child, children
Barnardo’s
Main St., Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
Phone: (01) 453 0355
Barnardos supports children whose well-being is under threat, by working with them, their families and communities and by campaigning for the rights of children.
Child Abduction, International Authority
Department of Justice, Equity and Law Reform, Bishop’s Square, Redmond’s Hill, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 479 0200
Cooperates with national and international agencies on issues of child abduction
Child Benefit
Social Welfare services, St. Oliver Plunket Road,Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Phone: LoCall 1890 400 400
Child Protection Office, Catholic bishops
Columba Centre, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Phone: (01) 505 3031
Child Protection Programme
National Youth Council of Ireland, 3 Montague St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 478 4122
Child Protection, CORI
Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI)
Phone: (01) 667 7322
Child Welfare and Protection Policy Unit
Office of the Minister for Children, Hawkin’s House, Hawkin’s St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 635 4000
a directory of childcare centres.
Childcare Directorate
Office of the Minister for Children, Hawkin’s House, Hawkin’s St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 635 4000
Childhood Organization, Early
Irish Pre-School Play Association
Phone: (01) 463 0010
The largest voluntary organization working for children and their families in Ireland. Its membership of over 2000 includes playgroups, parent-and-toddler groups, full-day care groups, after-school and out-of-school groups and individual members.
Childline
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC)
Phone: FreeFone 1800 666 666
Childline provides a 24 hour listening service, every day of the hear, for all children up to the age of 18.
Childminding Ireland
9 Bulford Business Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Phone: (01) 287 8461
The National Childminding Association of Ireland is committed to the development of quality in family home-based care for children by providing a range of services and training to childminders and parents and by participating in local childminding networks.
Children First Foundation
Millennium House, 37 Beaumont Road, Dublin 8
Phone: (01) 857 3098
Seeks to provide a safe haven for children in need of medical or emotional support, irrespective of race or creed.
Children’s Allowance
Social Welfare services,
St. Oliver Plunket Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Phone: LoCall 1890 400 400
Children’s Rights Alliance
4 Upper Mount St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 662 9400
Works to ensure full Irish government implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Children, disadvantaged in Dublin
SVP House, 91-92 Sean McDermott St., Dublin 1
Phone: (01) 819 8430
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) provides holidays at Sunshine House, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Children, Minister for
Hawkin’s House, Hawkin’s St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 635 4000
Children, Ombudsman for
Millennium Hose, 52-56 Great Strand St., Dublin 1
Phone: LoCall 1890 654 654
Tries to ensure that those who makes decisions about young people do what is best for them
a structured process that provides an alternative to court in cases of separation and divorce. It offers the opportunity to focus on what is important to you, your family and your future.
Crosscare
The Red House, Clonliffe College, Dublin 3
Phone: (01) 836 0011
is the social care agency of the Dublin Catholic diocese. It provides community training, a drugs and alcohol programme, food centres, homeless services, housing and welfare information, a migrant project, teen counselling, travellers’ inclusion and young person’s care services.
Cruelty to Children
29 Lr. Baggot St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 676 7960
Irish Society for the prevention of (ISPCC)works to prevent cruelty to children.
Department of Health and Children
Hawkins House, Hawkins St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 635 4000
Fax (01) 635 4001
Early Childhood Organization
Irish Pre-School Play Association
Phone: (01) 463 0010
The largest voluntary organization working for children and their families in Ireland. Its membership of over 2000 includes playgroups, parent-and-toddler groups, full-day care groups, after-school and out-of-school groups and individual members.
EdStart-Incredible Years Programme (Galway)
Galway City Partnership, 3 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway.
Phone: (091) 773 466
offers parents the chance to develop new skills to help their children improve their behaviour with practical step-by-step suggestions.
Guardian’s payment
Social Welfare services,
College Road, Sligo
Phone: LoCall 1890 500 000
Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust, Irish
7 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Phone: (01) 280 3456
IHCPT arranged an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes for about 450 people with special needs from 9 to 21 years old.
Illegal use of the internet
Phone: LoCall 1890 610 710
Infant Death, Sudden
Carmichael House, 4 North Brunswick St., Dublin 7
Phone: Callsave 1850 391 391
(01) 873 2711
Irish Sudden Infant Death Association helps parents bereaved the sudden death of their infant or child.
Irish Association of Young People in Care
Red Cow Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
Phone: Tel.(01)872 7661;
Mobile: (087) 903 6598(for text messages)
IAYPIC is an independent association that works throughout the Republic of Ireland, with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have had an experience of living in care. This includes those in residential care, foster care, hostel, high support & special care. IAYPIC also works with young people preparing to leave care and in aftercare. .
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
29 Lr. Baggot St., Dublin 2
Phone: Childline: FreeFone 1800 666 666.
(01) 676 7960
ISPCC
Irish Sudden Infant Death Association
Carmichael House, 4 North Brunswick St., Dublin 7
Phone: (01) 873 2711
ISIDA helps those bereaved by the sudden and often unexplained death of an infant or young child
Missing Children
Phone: (01) 666 2615
Missing in Ireland Support Service
3rd Floor, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Phone: FreeFone 1890 442 552
National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church
Ombudsman for Children
Phone: LoCall 1890 654 654
tries to ensure that those who make decisions about young people do what is best for them.
Orphanage, Saint Brigid’s
The Coombe, Dublin 8.
Phone: (01) 454 2917
Parenting of Primary School Children.
Fás le Chéile (Growing Together), a six-week programme building relationships between parents and their children of primary school age, developing skills as the cornerstone of healthy relationships.
Rainbow
National Office, Loreto Centre, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12.
Phone: (01) 473 4175.
helps children bereaved by parental death, separation or divorce.
The STEER Screening Test identifies areas of strength and need in children who are having difficulties in Primary School and have not yet been formally assessed.