Rape crisis centres around the country have noted a marked increase in calls from abuse victims since the renewed Father Séan Fortune controversy.
The Wexford Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service said the fresh wave of publicity had brought a "deluge" of calls.
Some have been from young men in their 30s disclosing for the first time their abuse at the hands of Fortune and other priests who have returned to the spotlight.
The service opened specially last Tuesday night for the RTÉ screening of the BBC Correspondent programme and received 110 calls.
"It's slowing a bit now but we're still very busy," said director, Ms Yvonne Pim. "It's not just victims and survivors of abuse either.
"We're getting a lot of calls from the public in general wishing to express an opinion. They are also angry and hurt."
The Limerick Rape Crisis Centre has also had a "noticeable increase" in calls, according to Ms Ingrid Wallace. "I don't think it's over yet. People have been bombarded with the issue these last couple of weeks and they need time to digest it so there will still be some coming forward for a while yet."
The Faoiseamh counselling service set up by the Conference of Religious of Ireland has offered counselling to 2,000 people so far and co-ordinator, Ms Dorrie Mitchell, said it remained busy.