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Barnardos
Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 453 0355, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 453 0300
Email: info@barnardos.ie Web: www.barnardos.ie
Adoption Advice Service: (01) 454 6388, 11.00am – 2.00pm Tues and
10.00am – 2.00pm Thurs
Email: adoption@barnardos.ie

Barretstown
Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Tel: (045) 864 115, 9.00am – 5.30pm Helpline 1850 500 123
Fax: (045) 864 197
Email: info@barretstown.org Web: www.barretstown.org
Provides a programme of therapeutic recreation for children with cancer and
other serious illnesses.

Bereavement Counselling Service
Dublin Street, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Tel: (01) 839 1766, 9.00am – 1.00pm Mon to Fri
Email: bereavement@eircom.net Web: www.bereavementireland.org
Provides counselling for bereaved persons on a one-to-one basis at five
Dublin locations and also in Kildare, Carlow, Newbridge and Bray. Grieving
children are also facilitated. Promotes increased knowledge and awareness of
the grieving process by giving talks to community organisations, businesses
and schools. Provides a long-established bereavement service.
Publications: Grieving the Suicide of a Loved One; information leaflets.

Berwick Home Charity
11 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Tel: 086 811 6980 Email: bhmcconnell@indigo.ie
Provides holiday grants. Trustees consider applications from females over the
age of fourteen who have recently been unwell or have a disability. Amount
granted is determined by the financial situation of the trust and the applicant.

BIH Housing Association (Ireland)
Suite B, Top Floor, Merrion Buildings, Lower Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 676 1602 Fax: (01) 676 1603
Email: office@bih.ie Web: www.bih.ie
Provides affordable social housing and services. The accommodation caters
for a range of different housing needs and includes flats for single people,
family homes, sheltered accommodation for older people and housing with
care, as well as various models of supported housing for people with special
housing needs.

Births, Marriages and Deaths
See General Register Office

Boardmatch Ireland
35 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 671 5005
Email: info@boardmatchireland.ie Web: www.boardmatchireland.ie
A new initiative to support the development of non-profit community and
voluntary sector boards and management committees. Boardmatch recruits
people primarily from the business and professional sector for non-profit
board opportunities.

Bodywhys
PO Box 105, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 283 4963, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri
Helpline: 1890 200 444 Fax: (01) 205 6959
Email: info@bodywhys.ie Web: www.bodywhys.ie
Provides support and information to people affected by eating disorders
including support groups in Dublin, Carlow and Galway.

Bord Pleanála, An
64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 858 8100 Lo-call: 1890 275 175, 9.15am – 5.30pm Mon to Fri
Fax: (01) 872 2684
Email: bord@pleanala.ie Web: www.pleanala.ie
An Bord Pleanála is the statutory body with responsibility for the determination
of planning appeals, assessment of local authority infrastructural development
and other strategic infrastructure projects, and compulsory acquisition of land
under the Planning Acts and Building Control Act.

Bóthar
Old Clare Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Tel: (061) 414 142, 8.00am – 6.00pm Fax: (061) 615 833
Email: info@bothar.ie Website: www.bothar.org
International aid agency that provides families in poverty with the means to
improve their lives by providing livestock. Bóthar is currently working in over
40 countries using 16 different species of animals including cows, goats,
pigs, yaks and bees.

Bowel Cancer Support Group
Irish Cancer Society, 43–45 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4
Tel: 1800 200 700, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 231 0555
Email: support@irishcancer.ie Web: www.cancer.ie
Support group that gives practical information and emotional support to
patients who are about to have or who have had treatment for cancer of the
colon or rectum.

Brainwave – Irish Epilepsy Association
249 Crumlin Road, Dublin 12
Tel: (01) 455 7500, 9.00am – 5 .00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 455 7013
Email: info@epilepsy.ie
Regional offices:
35 Washington Street, Cork Tel: (021) 427 4774
Chamber of Commerce House, 40 Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Tel: (074) 916 8725
Ozanam House, St Augustine Street, Galway Tel: (091) 568 180
4 Russell Centre, Russell Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel: (066) 711 9507
The Social Services Centre, Henry Street, Limerick Tel: (061) 313 773
Roden Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: (042) 933 7585
Offaly Historical Society, Bury Quay, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Tel: (0506) 28631
Northside Community Centre, Forthill, Sligo Tel: (071) 914 6255
Training for Success, Institute of Technology, Sligo Tel: (071) 915 5303
Provides an information and advice service on epilepsy.

Breaking Through
Newtown House, Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Tel: (01) 606 0858, 9.30am – 5.30pm Mon to Thurs Fax: (01) 606 0858
Email: info@breakingthrough.org Web: www.breakingthrough.org
Supports practitioners to promote effective interventions for young people
at risk throughout the island of Ireland.

Brothers of Charity Services
National Secretariat, Kilcornan House, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
Tel: (091) 796 623, 9.30am – 5.30pm Fax: (091) 796 626
Web: www.brothersofcharity.ie
One of the largest service providers for people with intellectual disability
in Ireland.

Bushypark Treatment Centre
Bushypark, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tel: (065) 684 0944, available 24 hours Fax: (065) 684 0450
Email: bushyparkhouse@clarecare.ie
Residential treatment centre that caters for people addicted to alcohol,
drugs (illicit and prescribed), gambling, and a range of other addictions.

Cairde
19 Belvedere Place, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 855 2111, Mon 10.00am – 5.00pm, Tue closed, Wed to Fri
10.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 855 2089
Email: info@cairde.ie Web: www.cairde.ie
Aims to tackle health inequalities among ethnic minority communities
by improving ethnic minority access to health services and improving
participation in health planning and delivery.

Campaign against Bullying
72 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 288 7976, Mon to Fri 12 noon – 5.00pm
Email: odonnllb@indigo.ie Web: indigo.ie/~odonnllb/cabullying/
Aims to reduce the incidence of bullying and minimise the ill effects by
providing information, advice and support for individuals and groups by
means of a helpline, correspondence, lectures, seminars, workshops and
visiting schools and other workplaces.

Camphill Village Community
Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny Tel: (056) 772 5114
Ballybay, Co. Monaghan Tel: (042) 974 1939
The Bridge, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare Tel: (045) 481 597
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary Tel: (051) 645 080
Dingle, Co. Kerry Tel: (066) 915 0787
Duffcarrig, Gorey, Co. Wexford Tel: (053) 942 5911
Dunshane, Brannockstown, Co. Kildare Tel: (045) 83 628
Grangemockler, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary Tel: (051) 647 202
Greenacres, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Tel: (01) 298 7618
Journeyman Programme, Co. Tipperary Tel: (051) 641 892
Kyle, Callan, Co. Kilkenny Tel: (056) 772 5458
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Tel: (056) 775 4132
Web: www.camphill.ie
Provides various situations where individuals with intellectual disabilities,
volunteer carers (co-workers) and others can share a full and meaningful
life.

CanTeen Ireland
Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 2012, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Email: canteen@oceanfree.net Web: www.canteen.ie
Nationwide support group for young people who have or have had cancer,
and for their brothers, sisters and friends.

CARDI – The Centre for Ageing Research in Ireland
Forestview, Purdy’s Lane, Belfast, BT8 7ZX, Northern Ireland
Tel: +44 (0) 289 069 0066 Fax: +44 (0) 289 064 6604,
9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri
Email: info@cardi.ie Web: www.cardi.ie
Non-profit organisation established to provide a mechanism for greater
collaboration among age researchers, for wider dissemination of ageing
research information and to advance a research agenda relevant to the needs
of older people in Ireland. Operates at a strategic level and in an advisory
capacity. Focuses on promoting research co-operation across a range of
sectors and disciplines and concentrates on influencing the strategic direction
of research into older people and ageing in Ireland. Funded by Atlantic
Philanthropies, augmented by grants from the Irish Department of Health
and Children and the Research and Development Office for Health and Social
Care in Northern Ireland. Hosted by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland.

Care Alliance Ireland
Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 874 7776 or 087 207 3265
Email: ndo@carealliance.ie Web: www.carealliance.ie
National network of voluntary organisations supporting family carers.
It aims to bring together voluntary groups supporting family carers to
exchange information and to develop more effective policies and services.
Publications: quarterly newsletter; conference and seminar reports.

Care Local
Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 878 2358 Fax: (01) 873 5737
Email: info@carelocal.com Web: www.carelocal.com
Mission is to assist older people to continue living in their own homes,
with dignity and security, for as long as possible. Care Local volunteer
visitors provide friendship and companionship to older people living alone
throughout the Dublin City Council area.

Carers Association, The
National Office, Bolger House, Patrick Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Tel: (057) 932 2920 Helpline: 1800 240 724, 9.00am – 5.30pm Mon to
Thurs, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fri Fax: (057) 932 3623
Email: info@carersireland.com Web: www.carersireland.com
Directed at supporting family members who provide essential care
and attention for frail older persons, or persons with physical, learning,
emotional or other disabilities or illnesses, and any other persons receiving
care or requiring care in the home.

CARI
100 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Tel: (01) 861 1240, 9.00am – 5.00pm Helpline 1890 924 567, 9.00am –
5.30pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 882 8120
Email: info@cari.ie or helpline@cari.ie Web: www.cari.ie
Provides post-assessment therapy and counselling to children, families and
groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse, to support and assist
in their recovery.

Caring and Sharing Association – CASA
Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 5300, 10.00am – 1.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 872 5370
Email: careshare@eircom.net Web: www.casa.ie
Aims to develop friendships and social outlets for its members. Affiliated to
the Disability Federation of Ireland.

Caring for Carers Ireland
Abbey Arcade, Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tel: (065) 686 6515 Fax: (065) 686 7710
Email: caringforcarers@eircom.net Web: www.caringforcarers.org
National, non-governmental organisation providing support to home-based
carers. Promotes the health, wellbeing and quality of life of home-based
carers and those for whom they care by promoting recognition of their work.
Provides respite care, information, training and advocacy for carers.
Publications: Carers Charter/Carers Clinic – Supporting Family Carers; Carers
Charter in Action.

Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups
North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 873 5702, 8.30am – 11.00pm Mon to Fri and 9.00am – 6.00pm Sat
Fax: (01) 873 5737
Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 873 5282/5285, 8.30am – 11.00pm Mon to Fri
Email: info@carmichaelcentre.ie Web: www.carmichaelcentre.ie
Ireland’s largest centre for voluntary organisations, currently providing office
accommodation and a range of support services to 47 voluntary groups
in its two buildings, Carmichael House and Coleraine House.

Catholic Communications Office (incorporating the Catholic
Press and Information Office)
Irish Bishops’ Conference, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Tel: (01) 505 3000 Fax: (01) 601 6401
Email: info@catholiccommunications.ie
Web: www.catholiccommunications.ie
Communications agency of the Irish Bishops’ Conference. Established
to promote initiatives and publications of the conference and its
various agencies and commissions to the public and the media. The
Communications Office deals with queries on the Catholic Church from
the media, members of the public, other churches and faith groups, and
voluntary, statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Center for Independent Living
Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 873 0455 or 873 0986, 9.00am – 6.00pm Mon to Fri
Fax: (01) 873 0998
Email: info@dublincil.org Web: www.cilireland.com
Founded by people with significant disabilities to address inequities and
discrimination faced by people with disabilities.

Central Remedial Clinic
Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Tel: (01) 854 2200, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 833 5496
Email: info@crc.ie Web: www.crc.ie
Provides rehabilitation facilities for people with physical disabilities including
primary school and pre-school nursery training, medical rehabilitation
services, vocational assessment, sheltered workshop and four day activity
centres for adolescents and adults.

Centre for Dispute Resolution
95 Stillorgan Wood, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 288 4190 Fax: (01) 278 3453 Email: corry@indigo.ie
Committed to cutting the cost of resolving disputes through third-party
mediation and consensus building in a wide range of areas: neighbour
conflicts, consumer disputes, bullying behaviour, landlord-tenant relations and
multi-party community disputes.

Centre for the Study of Peace (Visions of Peace)
Saor Ollscoil na h-Éireann, 55 Prussia Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 868 3368, 4.00pm – 10.00pm Mon to Wed Fax: (01) 868 3368
Email: sean202@gofree.indigo.ie
Co-ordinates the peace studies programme at Saor Ollscoil na h-Éireann
(The Free University of Ireland).

CentreCare
See Crosscare

Charitable Donations Commissioners
See Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland

Chernobyl Children’s Project, The
Ballycurren Industrial Estate, Kinsale Road, Cork
Tel: (021) 431 2999, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (021) 431 3170
Email: info@chernobyl-ireland.com Web: www.chernobyl-international.com
Aims to alleviate the suffering of the children of the Chernobyl-affected
region and bring hope for the future.

Cheshire Ireland
Central Office, Block 4, Bracken Business Park, Bracken Road, Sandyford
Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
Tel: (01) 297 4100 Fax: (01) 205 2060
Email: info@cheshire.ie Web: www.cheshire.ie
Works in partnership with the Health Service Executive to provide a range
of supported accommodation, respite and other services to adults with
physical disabilities. Its mission is to provide quality, person-centred services
which facilitate people with disabilities to live a life of their own choosing.

Childminding Ireland
9 Bulford Business Campus, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Tel: (01) 287 8466, 9.00am – 5pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 287 8465
Email: info@childminding.ie Web: www.childminding.ie
National organisation for family day care in Ireland. Promotes high
standards in family day care through participation in all relevant national
forums and by offering a range of support to childminders and parents.

Children’s Leukaemia Research Project
Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 873 5357 or (01) 834 6102, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Raises funds for research into childhood leukaemia. Supports and assists
those with leukaemia.

Children’s Rights Alliance
4 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 662 9400, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 662 9355
Email: info@childrensrights.ie Web: www.childrensrights.ie
Works in the area of national policy advocacy on the rights and welfare of
children in Ireland and is a coalition of more than 80 non-governmental
organisations.

Children in Hospital Ireland
Carmichael House, Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 878 0448 or 1890 252 682, 9.00am – 5.30pm Mon to Fri with
out-of-hours answering service Fax: (01) 873 5283
Email: info@childreninhospital.ie Web: www.childreninhospital.ie
National organisation that works with policy makers and health
professionals to promote the welfare and wellbeing of all sick children by
drawing attention to their need for emotional security. It supports parents
before, during and after a child’s stay in hospital.

Chomhairle Leabharlanna, An
See Library Council – An Chomhairle Leabharlanna

Christian Aid Ireland
17 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 611 0801, 9.30am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 661 0949
Email: dublin@christian-aid.org Web: www.christianaid.ie
Official relief and development agency of eight religious groups in Ireland:
the Irish Council of Churches, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian Church,
Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Methodist Church,
Moravian Church, Religious Society of Friends and the Salvation Army.

Christina Noble Children’s Foundation
22 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 645 5555, 9.00am – 12.45pm and 2.00pm – 5.30pm
Fax: (01) 672 5085
Email: ireland@cncf.ie Web: www.cncf.ie
International partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need
of emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation,
educational opportunities, vocational training, job placement and protection
from economic and sexual exploitation.

Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal
Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 497 8422 Fax: (01) 497 8821
Email: bishopsappeal@ireland.anglican.org
Web: www.ireland.anglican.org/bishopsappeal
Aims to foster world development through education, medicine and
agriculture projects, and to provide emergency funds. Works through
world development agencies, church-related and otherwise.

Citizens Information Board
George’s Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 605 9000 Fax: (01) 605 9099
Email: info@ciboard.ie Web: www.citizensinformationboard.ie
The Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle) is the statutory agency
responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy
on social and civil services. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) supports
the nationwide network of Citizens Information Centres, the Citizens
Information Phone Service (1890 777 121) and the Citizens Information
website www.citizensinformation.ie. It is committed to promoting access
to information for all citizens including people with disabilities. Other
resources include the Citizens Information Board website, which links to
www.assistireland.ie (a website with information on assistive technology
products) and the online Resource Database for the Voluntary and
Community Sectors in Ireland including a database of funding sources.
CIB contributes to the development of social policy in relation to citizens’
access to social services.

Clann Credo – The Social Investment Fund
Irish Social Finance Centre, 10 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 400 2100, 8.30am – 5.00pm Mon to Thurs and
8.30am – 4.00pm Fri Fax: (01) 453 1861
Email: info@clanncredo.ie Web: www.clanncredo.ie
Provider of social finance to community-based projects in Ireland, with
offices in Dublin, Cork and Westport. Clann Credo provides repayable finance
to community and voluntary organisations and charities that find it difficult
to access funding from mainstream financial institutions. It also provides
training and mentoring to the sector.


Clanwilliam Institute
18 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 676 1363 or 676 2881 Fax: (01) 676 2800
Email: office@clanwilliam.ie Web: www.clanwilliam.ie
Provides consultation, counselling and mediation to families, couples and
individuals, including psychological evaluation for children, sex therapy
and an out-patient programme for alcohol-related problems. It also offers
employee assistance programmes, training and consultation for health and
social service professionals, and educational programmes on family life.

Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland
c/o 36 Woodlands Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 087 131 9803 Email: info@cleft.ie Web: www.cleft.ie
Provides support and information for parents of children affected by cleft
lip and/or palate and those directly affected by the condition. Provides
advice on feeding and ongoing medical care throughout the treatment, and
arranges public lectures by specialists in the field.

Clúid Housing Association
37 Killarney Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 707 2088, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm Mon to Fri
Fax: (01) 707 2088
Email: cluid@cluid.ie Web: www.cluid.ie
Regional offices:
Clúid South East Office, Confederation House, Waterford Business Park,
Cork Road, Waterford Tel: (051) 862 020 Email: southeast@cluid.ie
Clúid South West Office, Unit 3, Carrigtwohill Business Centre,
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork Tel: (021) 488 2470 Email: southwest@cluid.ie
Clúid North West Office, Unit 10B, Cleveragh Business Park, Cleveragh
Road, Sligo Tel: (071) 914 7047 Email: northwest@cluid.ie
Provides good quality homes at affordable rents for people on low incomes
and people with special needs.

CNEASTA – The Irish Council for Training, Development and
Employment for Persons with Disabilities
c/o Chairperson Michael Barrett, Cope Foundation, Montenotte House,
Montenotte, Cork
Tel: (021) 464 3291 Helpline (021) 450 7131 Fax: (021) 450 7580
Email: barrettm@cope-foundation.ie Web: www.cneasta.ie
Umbrella organisation representing people with disabilities and service
providers involved in the area of training, development and employment.
Cneasta aims to provide a forum for the exchange of information and the
promotion of best practice. It makes collective representation at national
and international level to secure policies which reflect the rights, abilities
and aspirations of people with disabilities.

Coeliac Society of Ireland
Carmichael Centre, 4 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 1471, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri
Email: info@coeliac.ie Web: www.coeliac.ie
Voluntary charity that has been providing information, support and
awareness to coeliacs throughout Ireland since 1970. Its mission is to
promote, safeguard and protect the interests of its members in relation to
coeliac disease.

Combat Poverty Agency
Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 670 6746, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 670 6760
Email: info@cpa.ie Web: www.combatpoverty.ie
Statutory body advising the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on all
aspects of social and economic planning in relation to poverty. Supports and
evaluates projects testing out new approaches to poverty. Acts as a national
resource agency supporting and encouraging community development
activity.

Comhairle
See Citizens Information Board

Comhairle Le Leas Óige
See City of Dublin Youth Service Board

Comhdháil Naisiúnta na Gaeilge
46 Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2
Tel: (01) 679 4780 Fax: (01) 679 0214
Email: eolas@gaelport.com Web: www.gaelport.com
Co-ordinating body of voluntary Irish language organisations. It aims to
encourage co-operation between a variety of groups and individuals in
promoting the language.

Comhlámh
10 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 478 3490 Fax: (01) 478 3738
Email: info@comhlamh.org Web: www.comhlamh.org
Comhlámh (Development Workers in Global Solidarity) has a membership
with diverse experience of work throughout the developing world.

Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland
12 Clare Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 676 6095, 9.30am – 5.30pm Fax: (01) 676 6001
Email: charities@eircom.net
Statutory body with eleven commissioners who are appointed by the
government and give their services voluntarily. The Board acts as trustee of some
charitable trusts, and holds funds on behalf of others.

Common Purpose
31–35 Bow Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 9322 Fax: (01) 872 9313
Email: dublin@commonpurpose.ie Web: www.commonpurpose.ie
An educational organisation that runs challenging programmes for leaders of all
ages, backgrounds and sectors. Its vision is that it can improve the way society
works by increasing the number of informed and engaged individuals who are
actively involved in the future of the areas in which they live and work.

Community Action Network
24 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 878 8005 Fax: (01) 878 8034 Email: info@canaction.ie
Works for social change through community development and working with
community, voluntary and statutory organisations. Promotes community
development practice.

Community Awareness of Drugs
31 Central Hotel Chambers, Dame Court, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 679 2681, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 679 7818
Email: info@cadaboutdrugs.ie Web: www.cadaboutdrugs.ie
Provides drugs education programmes to those working in the community
and voluntary sectors.

Community Foundation for Ireland
32 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 874 7354, 9.00am – 5.00pm Fax: (01) 874 7637
Email: info@foundation.ie Web: www.communityfoundation.ie
Aims to encourage individual and corporate philanthropic support for the
community and voluntary sector by getting funds to the most deserving
and effective local grassroots causes.

Community Workers Co-operative – CWC
1st Floor, Unit 4, Tuam Road Centre, Tuam Road, Galway
Tel: (091) 779 030, 9.30am – 5.30pm Fax: (091) 779 033
Email: info@cwc.ie Web: www.cwc.ie
A national organisation, founded in 1981, whose members are committed
to promoting and supporting community work as a means of achieving
social change for those experiencing poverty and inequality.

Concern
52–55 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 417 7700 Fax: (01) 475 7362
Email: info@concern.ie Web: www.concern.ie
A non-governmental international humanitarian organisation dedicated to
reducing suffering, and working towards the elimination of extreme poverty
in the world’s poorest countries


Console – The Bereaved by Suicide Foundation
All Hallows College, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Tel: (01) 857 4300, 9:00am – 5:30pm Mon to Fri Helpline: 1800 201 890,
hours may vary during holiday periods Fax: (01) 857 4310
Email: info@console.ie Web: www.console.ie
Provides counselling and support to those bereaved by suicide. Provides a
national freephone helpline, one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy,
family therapy, group support, low-cost courses, annual conferences,
information and publications.

Consumers’ Association of Ireland
43–44 Chelmsford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 497 8600, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00 – 5.30pm Mon to Fri
Helpline: (01) 497 8600 ext 23, open 10.00am – 1.00pm and
2.00 – 4.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 497 8601
Email: cai@consumerassociation.ie Web: www.consumerassociation.ie
Aims to inform, represent and protect Irish consumers. Campaigns for
improved consumer legislation.

Coolmine Therapeutic Community
Coolmine House, 19 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 679 3765 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Thurs and
9.00am – 4.30pm Fri Fax: (01) 679 3430
Email: info@coolminetc.ie
Aims to keep people off drugs and guide them to a satisfactory and fulfilling
adjustment to life without drugs. Offers outreach, day programmes,
residential programmes and aftercare.

Co-operation Ireland
20 Herbert Place, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 661 0588, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 661 8456
Email: info@cooperationireland.org Web: www.cooperationireland.org
Dedicated to promoting better relations between the people of Ireland,
north and south.

CORI – Conference of Religious of Ireland – Justice Commission
Bloomfield Avenue, off Morehampton Road, Dublin 4
Tel: (01) 667 7363, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm–5.00pm
Fax: (01) 668 9460
Email: justice@cori.ie Web: www.cori.ie/justice
Seeks to influence the direction of Irish society from a social justice perspective.
Principal areas of activity are public policy, empowerment and enabling,
spirituality, advocacy and communication

Cosc – The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic,
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 2nd Floor, Montague
Court, Montague Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 476 8680, 9.30am – 5.30pm Mon to Thurs, 9:30am – 5:15pm Fri
Fax: (01) 476 8619 Email: cosc@justice.ie Web: www.cosc.ie
The national office for the prevention of domestic, sexual and gender-based
violence in Ireland.

Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations
6 Brighton Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 497 2589, 10.00am – 5.00pm
Email: info@cigo.ie Web: www.cigo.ie
Umbrella group for organisations that share an interest in Irish genealogical
research. Aims: provide a forum for voluntary organisations involved in
genealogical research in Ireland; encourage preservation of and fullest public
access to genealogical material; liaise with the various relevant state and
semi-state bodies; promote public accessibility and quality of the records
provided. It does not provide a research service and cannot handle individual
genealogical queries.

Courts Service, The
15–24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 888 6000 Fax: (01) 873 5242 Web: www.courts.ie
The Courts Service Act 1998 provided for the establishment of an independent
Courts Service with a unified organisation and structure to manage the courts.
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Crann – People for Trees (Ireland)
PO Box 860, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Tel: (01) 627 5075 Fax: (01) 627 5075
Email: info@crann.ie Web: www.crann.ie
National non-governmental organisation that works towards re-leafing
Ireland with native and broadleaf trees.

Create
10–11 South Earl Street, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 473 6600 10.00am – 6.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 473 6599
Email: info@create-ireland.ie Web: www.create-ireland.ie
National development agency for collaborative arts. Its mission is to
provide advice and support services to artists and arts organisations
working collaboratively with communities of place and/or interest.

Crime Victims Helpline
Tel: (01) 479 0592 (Administration) Fax: (01) 479 3296
Helpline: 1850 211 407, 10.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri and
2.00pm – 4.00pm Sat
Email: info@crimevictimshelpline.ie Web: www.crimevictimshelpline.ie
Provides information and support to victims of crime and all those affected
by crime.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
13 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 661 0604, 9.15am – 5.30pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 661 0598
Administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally
Inflicted.

Crosscare
The Red House, Clonliffe College, Dublin 3
Tel: (01) 836 0011, 9.00am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri Fax: (01) 836 7166
Email: info@crosscare.ie Web: www.crosscare.ie
Crosscare Housing and Welfare Information, 1a Cathedral Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 872 6775 or 874 6915
Crosscare Migrant Project, 1a Cathedral Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 873 2844 or 872 6171
Email: migrantproject@crosscare.ie Web: www.migrantproject.ie
Drug and Alcohol Programme, The Red House, Clonliffe College, Dublin 3
Tel: (01) 836 0911 Fax: (01) 836 0745
Email: info@drugawareness.ie Web: www.drugs.ie
Crosscare is the social care agency of the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin, with a
total of 14 programmes operating under its umbrella. The organisation aims to
address and redress poverty, marginalisation and social exclusion. Programmes
currently in place include Carer Support, CEDA (disability awareness), Clothing
Department, Community Education Network, Community Training Workshops,
Emigrant Advice, Food Bank, Food Centres, Night Shelters, Residential Project
and Aftercare Unit, Teen Counselling Centres and Traveller Advice programme.
Crosscare Housing and Welfare Information (formerly CentreCare) is a dropin
service offering information and support on housing, homelessness, social
welfare and related matters. Crosscare Migrant Project (formerly Emigrant
Advice) provides an information, support and advocacy service for intending
emigrants, returning emigrants and immigrants. The Drug and Alcohol
Programme (formerly the Drugs Awareness Project) provides a range of
services in drug education, prevention, training, development and support
including policy development, NUI Addiction Studies Diploma and Certificate,
helpline, online support, information counselling, and parish outreach.
Crosscare also delivers talks to schools on their services and programmes.

Cuan Mhuire Rehabilitation Centres
Coolarne, Athenry, Co. Galway Tel: (091) 797 102
Athy, Co. Kildare Tel: (059) 863 1493
Bruree, Co. Limerick Tel: (063) 90 555
Rehabilitation of persons suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Cultivate – Sustainable Ireland Co-operative
15–19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8
Tel: (01) 674 6396, 10.00am – 6.00pm Mon to Sat
Email: enquiries@cultivate.ie Web: www.cultivate.ie
An education-based workers’ co-operative committed to raising awareness
about sustainability. Its shop offers a range of products which help people
live a more sustainable lifestyle.

Cúnamh
30 South Anne Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 677 9664, 9.30am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Fax: (01) 677 0235 Email: info@cunamh.ie Web: www.cunamh.com
A registered adoption agency that provides a wide range of services:
pregnancy counselling; short-term foster care; adoption services; support
and advice for adoptive parents; an information and trace service for birth
parents and adopted persons.

Cúram
11 Bothar an Chuileáin, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe
Tel: (091) 595 987, 9.30am – 5.00pm Email: withcare@eircom.net
Voluntary non-governmental organisation for unpaid parents and carers
seeking recognition of the human, economic, social, educational and
cultural value of their work at home and in the community

Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland
CF House, 24 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 496 2433, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Helpline: 1890 311 211 Fax: (01) 496 2201
Email: info@cfireland.ie Web: www.cfireland.ie
Aims to increase knowledge and awareness of cystic fibrosis (CF) and to give
advice and support to people with CF and their families.

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