A third of calls to a telephone-based counselling service for adults who were abused in childhood have been received outside of service hours this year.

Funding has been announced for a new out of hours counselling service for homeless people.

Over 8,000 calls have been made to an abuse counselling service this year - an increase of 4%.

Concerns being raised about an average six month waiting list for third level students to see a counsellor.

The number of college students seeking counselling has hit a record high, as “mounting” waiting lists take their toll on an already overstretched and under- resourced support service.

The number of third-level students seeking counselling is increasing every year, but services remain overstretched and underfunded.

Three out of four teenage girls who died by suicide were known to child protection services and had been on lengthy waiting lists for psychology services, it emerged yesterday.

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A top Cork City secondary school today opens a new pastoral care centre for its 1,000-plus students, providing counselling for everything from third-level courses to family breakdowns.

Women considering an abortion are still vulnerable to "the activities of rogue crisis pregnancy counselling services".

A counselling service in Co Kerry has reported a 33% jump in the number of people accessing its services and needing support in the past five years.

Teenage pupils are suffering from cutbacks in school counselling services introduced in September 2012.