The Gardaí are set to spend €7m on anti-stab vests to protect members of the force in the line of duty, according to new tender documents. The estimated figure of Continue Reading →
A team of researchers from Dublin City University (DCU) is calling on frontline workers to share their experiences to date as part of a new survey to appraise the quality Continue Reading →
A range of initiatives will be undertaken to support the HSE’s Winter Plan, supported by an additional €600m for improved patient care in hospitals and in the community, while keeping Continue Reading →
An Irish specialist provider of frontline medical and healthcare products to the global emergency services market is marking its 20th anniversary this year, with an investment of over €500,000 in Continue Reading →
Following the postponement of ‘Respond 2020’ in April and cancellation of the rescheduled event in October due to the ongoing pandemic, CFR Ireland has decided to host a ‘Virtual Respond’ Continue Reading →
The Annual Lord Mayor’s Awards will take place monthly until April 2021, to honour and thank those who have worked tirelessly on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each month Continue Reading →
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has voiced concerns over the Garda procedures on the use of anti-spit guards on children aged between 12 and 18. According to Continue Reading →
A petition signed by over 45,000 people asking for a 24/7 emergency department to offer better mental health services was recently handed to the Minister of State for Health, as Continue Reading →
Family Carers Ireland (FCI), in partnership with An Garda Síochána, the National Ambulance Service Community First Responder Schemes, the Irish Red Cross and the Order of Malta has developed a Continue Reading →
A Search and Rescue (SAR) Incident Management platform that allows agencies to call out mountain rescue teams is being used to great effect by An Garda Síochána to alert specific teams Continue Reading →