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Gay Switchboard Dublin
Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 872 1055, 8.00pm to 10.00pm Sun to Fri and
3.30pm – 6.00pm Sat
Email: info@gayswitchboard.ie Web: www.gayswitchboard.ie
A non-directive, non-judgmental, befriending, support and general
information service to the gay, lesbian, and bi-sexual community, and to
anyone with issues concerning their sexuality, their families and friends.
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General Register Office – Oifig an Árd-Chlaráitheora
GRO Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon
Tel: (090) 663 2900, 9:15am – 5:30pm Mon to Fri Fax: (090) 663 2999
Lo-call: 1890 252 076, 9.30am – 4.30pm Mon to Fri
Web: www.groireland.ie
Responsible for the registration of births, deaths and marriages in Ireland
and holds the central civil repository for these records. Registration of births,
deaths and marriages is carried out by the appropriate Registrar in any
Registrar’s District or at the General Register Office. Copies of certificates
can be obtained from the General Register Office or local offices.
Genetic and Inherited Disorders Organisation
Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 269 2748 Fax: (01) 269 2748
Email: gido2002@hotmail.com Web: www.gido.ie
Umbrella group to help organisations and societies involved in the field of
inherited disorders.
Gingerbread Ireland
Carmichael House, Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 814 6618 Helpline: (01) 814 6618, 10.30am – 1.30pm Mon to Fri
Email: info@gingerbread.ie Web: www.gingerbread.ie
A nationwide voluntary association of people parenting alone. Their efforts,
which follow effective and well-tried guidelines, are focused on assisting the
families of people who find themselves trying to cope with the realities of
their new situation. This is mainly done by providing impartial yet supportive
legal advice and emotional support, professional counselling and peer
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