- I was a victim of crime
- Rights of victims of crime
- Right to access support
- Rights during the investigation
- Right to information
- Information about services
- Information about how to make a criminal complaint
- Right to information in a language you understand well
- Right to accessible information
- Right to information about the criminal justice system
- Information about your ability to give evidence or make submissions
- Right to receive information about the case
- Right to make a complaint about your rights
- Rights when making a complaint
- Right be interviewed by the police without delay
- Right to be interviewed as few times as possible
- Right to an interpreter or translator
- Right to have medical examinations only when strictly necessary
- Right to have your individual protection needs assessed
- Right to have your property returned without delay
- Right to be accompanied
- Right to report a crime that occurred in another EU country
- Right to information
- Rights after you make your complaint
- Right to acknowledgement of a complaint
- Right to receive a copy of your statement
- Right to be informed if the investigation is stopped
- Right to information if the case does not go to trial
- Right to request a summary of reasons not to prosecute
- Right to request a review of the decision not to prosecute
- Right to request a summary of the decision not to prosecute but to deal with accused in another way
- Right to be informed if the accused is not mentally fit to be tried
- Right to information about the trial
- How you can be protected
- Rights at the trial
- Right to interpretation
- Right to victim support at court
- Right to information in advance
- Right to participate
- Right to limit contact with the accused
- Rights when giving evidence at trial
- Possibility to answer questions through an intermediary
- Right not to be questioned directly by the accused
- Possibility to give evidence from behind a screen
- Right to free legal advice and aid
- Compensation
- Expenses
- Rights after the trial
- Rights at the sentencing stage
- Rights after the sentencing
- Counselling notes
- Criminal proceedings in Ireland
- What is a crime?
- Should I report the crime?
- Investigation of an offence
- Decision to prosecute
- Going to court
- Which court does the case go to?
- Initial Appearance
- Bail
- Arraignment (guilty or not guilty plea)
- Preliminary trial hearing
- The trial
- Who is who in court
- Can I use social media during a trial?
- Why does the accused not have to give evidence?
- Can i be protected in court?
- Tips for testifying in court
- Outcomes of a trial
- Sentencing stage
- Appeals
- After sentencing
- Restorative justice
- Who is who
Support services
These services are free of charge, confidential and available even if you do not wish to report a crime.
Crime Victims Helpline
Tel: Freephone 116 006
crimevictimshelpline.ie
Email: info@crimevictimshelpline.ie
Crisis text line helpline offering emotional support: Text: 50808 text50808.ie
Emergency: Call 112 112.ie
Federation for victim assistance
General support
Victim support at court
Support after crime
Restorative Justice
Mental Health
Samaritians (emotional support)
Aware
Pieta House (suicide crisis)
Counselling services
Connect counselling service
National counselling service
Legal Advice
Community Law+Mediation
FLAC
Sage Advocacy support service
Types of Crime
Homicide
Supportafterhomicide.ie
AdVic
Rape/sexual assault
Rape Crisis Network Ireland
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Rape Crisis Ireland
Rape Crisis North East
Rape Crisis Midwest
HSE Sexual Assault Treatment Units
Sexual abuse
Dignity for Patients
One in Four
Instituional/State abuse
Christine Buckley Centre
Toward Healing
Domestic Violence/abuse
Teachtermainn
Adapt
Safe Ireland
Women’s Aid
FLAC
Men’s Aid
Male advice line
Human trafficking
Types of victims
Irish Tourist Assistance Service
Victim Support Northern Ireland
Hate crime support
IReport
Irish Network Aganist Racism
Pavee Point
LGBTQI+ support
Migrants
Migrant right centre
Immigrant Council of Ireland
Patients and vulnerable people
Patient Advocacy service
Sage Advocacy (support for elderly, vulnerable adults and healthcare patients)
Children
Accompaniment Support Services for Children
Ombudsman for Children