Samaritans to reach out in email boost

SAMARITANS Ireland has launched a new email address to reach more people in distress.

The charity also revealed volunteers answered more than 625,000 calls for help last year as well as sending almost 25,000 replies to text messages.

Regional Director Cindy O’shea said the email service will be available 24 hours a day.

She added: “Samaritans volunteers in Ireland have answered 2.3 million calls since the launch of the freephone 116 123 launch in April 2014.

“Now, we will be able to reach even more people in need through our new email at jo@samaritans.ie.”