Samaritans volunteers answering 1,000 calls every day

Executive Director, Samaritans Ireland, Niall Mulligan: Samaritans work needed now more than ever. File Picture.

Covid-19 has been a challenge for Samaritans Ireland but the charity's dedicated volunteers ensured that the service was always there for those who needed it.

The organisation's regional director for the Republic of Ireland, Rory Fitzgerald, said the public health crisis magnified issues such as loneliness and isolation, as well as family and relationship issues.