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Google maps Virtual Tour

Google maps Virtual Tour

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Mar 9, 2013

Did you know that you can call into the Samaritans Centre on Coach Street any day between 9am & 10pm? Ever wondered what our visitor rooms look like? Well thanks to the power of Google Maps, you can now take a virtual tour of our building. Click on this link to...

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December 2012 Information Night

December 2012 Information Night

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Nov 21, 2012

Our second information night of 2012 for prospective volunteers is taking  place on Thursday, December 6th at 7:30pm in the Imperial hotel on South Mall. About the night The purpose of the information evening is about letting people know about what is involved in...

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Award honour for Samaritans’ Pio

Award honour for Samaritans’ Pio

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Nov 8, 2012

  PIO FENTON, a native of Glenville, has been named the October Cork Person of the Month, to mark his voluntary work with The Samaritans over the past eight years. In 2007, Mr Fenton was promoted to deputy director of the Cork branch, responsible for training of...

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Changing the Tune: Mental Health in Ireland 2012

Changing the Tune: Mental Health in Ireland 2012

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Sep 10, 2012

The mental health landscape in Ireland is in flux. Who are the players behind an apparent shift away from the sometimes disastrous legacy of institutional care? Is Ireland moving in the right direction? This feature examines how individuals, communities, organisations...

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Samaritans Announces New Partnership with Telecoms for Free-Phone Helpline

Samaritans Announces New Partnership with Telecoms for Free-Phone Helpline

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Sep 6, 2012

  Samaritans has today (06.09.12) announced a ground-breaking agreement with the six largest telecoms in Ireland on the provision of a new free-phone helpline number.  Samaritans’ helpline provides support for anyone struggling to cope, including those with...

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Cork Samaritans to mark 2012 World Suicide Day

Cork Samaritans to mark 2012 World Suicide Day

Posted by Cork Samaritans on Sep 4, 2012

The Cork branch of Samaritans will be holding an awareness event on Patrick Street on Saturday  the 8th of September to mark World Suicide Day – which falls this year on Monday the 10th of September. Volunteers from the branch will be Patrick Street from 11am...

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