Where Can I Go?

If you’re thinking of leaving home it might be a good idea to think about all the reasons why you are thinking of moving out and what you will need in order to do that safely.  It helps to keep in mind that in Ireland the legal age to move out is 16 but you have to have your parent’s consent. If your parent(s) do not consent, the legal age is 18.  If you are under 18 and living at home is not safe for you, you have hte right to get in touch with the HSE or Guards who are there to help keep you safe.

If you're looking for shelter and need a place to stay you might be able to try  these places:

  • Associated Charities Trust – provides sheltered housing services for homeless women and assists and funds programmes of support for post-psychiatric patients.  Limerick 061 325 011
  • Cross Care – provide programmes including city centre drop-in, clothing department, food and bank centre, night shelter, teen counselling, traveller advice and community education The Red House, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 01 836 0011
  • Edel House – Residential Centre for homeless women and children over 18s only Cork 021 427 4240
  • Salvation Army – provide childcare centre, emergency placements for 12-18 year olds, drop in centre with shower and cooking facilities:
  • York House, Longford St Little, Dublin 2 01 476 3337
  • York House (men) 01 475 4039
  • Lefroy House (family centre) 01 874 3762
  • Cedar House (men) 01 873 1241
  • Granby Centre (men and women) 01 872 5500
  • Focus Ireland – Provide a range of services, including day centres, long and short term accommodation Dublin 2  01 671 2555
  • Simon Community of Ireland – operate shelters, supported housing, soup runs, referrals and settlement services, work projects:
  • Dublin 2 01 878 0188
  • Cork  021 430 0970
  • Dundalk 042 933 9583
  • Galway 091 58 94 15
  • Society St Vincent De Paul- operate 17 hostels nationwide as well as breakfast clubs, youth clubs, and summer holiday programmes Homeless agency will provide names of hostels 01 703 6100
  • Trust – provide social and medical service drop-in clinic, washing facitlities. Dublin 01 454 3799