Support Services
Students Union
Well, we are your friendly Students’ Union. We hope that you have been and will always enjoy your time in IT Tralee. But we know (because we’ve been Students ourselves) that at times things will go wrong. That’s why we decided to become part of the Pleasetalk.ie campaign. We hope this website will help you if you ever need to find someone to talk to. Remember ‘Talking is a sign of Strength, Not of Weakness’.
Remember we were students ourselves and I know that in my time as a student I often needed someone to talk to. And that was the Students’ Union on many occasions. But if you would prefer talking to someone else but don’t know where to go call into us and we will bring you to the right people.
Who are we?
Katie Sheehy- President
Well, I’m Katie. I’ve been in the SU now for almost 3 years as an officer. So I’ve had plenty of students come to me over that time. Often they have felt like there was no where else they could turn and that they were alone. You don’t have to go it alone. There are so many different services within the Institute and there are so many good organizations in Tralee to help as well. So remember there is always someone who can help.
David Scott – Vice President Education
How’s the going, I’m Scotty. I’m your Vice President for Education. Often it can be your studies that will get you down. I’m here to help. I deal with all academic issues that may effect you during the year. If I can’t help I will know where you can go to get help. I know well, how hard studies can be on you so make sure you don’t let them get you down. There are always people there to help. So please make sure you look for someone to talk to if you need it.
Ciara Enright – Vice President Welfare
Hey, I’m Ciara, I’m your Vice President for Welfare. My role is to help students with any issues outside academic ones. This year has been a real experience for me. On many occasions students have come to me and not known who could help or not known anywhere that they could go. This website will help you find the contacts for all the support services inside the college and many outside. So make sure you use it.
There are so many things that will happen to you in your student life and you often won’t know where to go, here are some contacts for you that you can use for a range of issues.
Tenant Rights
Threshold Cork-021 4271250
Threshold Dublin-01 6786096
Threshold Galway 091 563080 091 563080
www.threshold.ie
Student Issues
Union of Students of Ireland 01 4353400 01 4353400 www.usi.ie
Health and Welfare
Samaritans 1850 609090 www.samaritans.org
Aware 01 6766166 01 6766166 www.aware.ie
Rape Crisis Centre 1800 778888 www.dree.ie
Women’s Aid 1800 341900 www.womensaid.ie
Department of Social and Family Affairs 01 8748444 01 8748444 www.welfare.ie
Students with Disabilities www.ahead.ie
Lesbian and Gay Issues
Outhouse 01 8734999 01 8734999 www.outhouse.ie
National Gay and Lesbian Federation 01 6710939 01 6710939
Teen Help 01 4543374 01 4543374
Pregnancy Support Groups
Irish Family Planning Association 1850 495051 www.ifpa.ie
Pregnancy Helpline www.positiveoptions.ie
Cura 1850 622626 www.cura.ie
Cherish 1890 662626 www.cherish.ie
Dublin Well Women Centre 01 8728051 01 8728051 www.dublinwellwomencentre.ie
Gingerbread Ireland 01 8146618 01 8146618 www.gingerbread.ie
Life 1850 281281 www.life.ie
Treoir 01 6760120 01 6760120 www.treoir.ie
PACT (counselling for Unplanned Pregnancy) 1850 673333 www.pact.ie
AIDS Help
AIDS Ireland 1800 232230 www.aidireland.ie
AIDS West 091 566266 091 566266
Red Ribbon Project Limerick 061 316661 061 316661
Dublin AIDS Alliance 01 8733799 01 8733799
Cairde 01 8730006 01 8730006
Drugs HIV Helpline 1800 459459
Drugs
Drug Awareness Programme Crosscare www.dap.ie
Merchants Quay Drug Awareness www.clubscene.ie
Eating and Drinking
Bodywhys 1890 200444 www.bodywhys.ie
Irish National Eating Disorders Association 01 4126690 01 4126690
Alcoholics Anonymous 01 4538998 01 4538998 www.alcoholicsanonymous.is
Al Anon 01 8732699 01 8732699
Narcotics Anonymous 01 6728000 01 6728000 www.na.ireland.org
