# Emergency

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# Diversion

CityJet flight to Dublin forced to make emergency landing due to engine trouble

The flight from London to Dublin was forced to divert to London Stansted.

24.7k

Jun 28th 2016, 11:25 AM

# prep work

These two apps could really help you in a medical emergency

Hopefully, you will never need to use them but you never know.

22.7k

Jun 11th 2016, 11:30 AM

# pembro

Calls for a new emergency health fund to pay for expensive cancer drugs

The Minister of State for Health Finian McGrath wants a fund of €80 million to be set up.

10.2k

May 30th 2016, 12:19 PM

# Emergency

Hundreds of gardaí at risk of fines if they drive with blue lights and sirens

Garda representatives say a lack of investment in training means a large number of gardaí are not allowed to drive in this way.

43.3k

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Apr 26th 2016, 1:12 PM

# Baby Boom

Three babies delivered by ambulance crews last night

Mothers and babies are all doing well.

26.2k

Apr 23rd 2016, 12:16 PM

# new research

Severe birth defects and brain damage confirmed as linked to Zika virus

This is the first time the link has been properly confirmed.

11.3k

Apr 14th 2016, 7:26 AM

# Emergency

A strike by 999 workers today kicked off a month of industrial action

The workers say that they want to be paid a Living Wage.

16.7k

Apr 7th 2016, 6:51 PM

# Emergency

EU ministers meet to discuss security in wake of Brussels terror attacks

Belgian authorities are under immense pressure over the attacks and their apparent inability to stop domestic terrorist networks.

8.4k

Mar 24th 2016, 7:15 AM

# Dublin

Elderly woman's son calls Joe Duffy as mother waits over two hours for ambulance

The woman’s son rang Liveline and the ambulance arrived a few minutes after he spoke on the radio.

29.1k

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Feb 11th 2016, 9:59 AM

# Emergency

Is your area getting a brand new fire station?

Over the next four years, 16 new fire stations will be constructed.

23.2k

Feb 1st 2016, 4:12 PM

# Emergency

Bomb threat forces Turkish Airlines plane to land at Shannon

It had been due to land in Istanbul.

23.0k

Jan 24th 2016, 11:20 AM

# Legionnaires

US town hit by water crisis after supply switched to save money

Local officials first declared a public health emergency in October in response to tests that showed children with elevated levels of lead.

21.8k

Jan 14th 2016, 11:57 PM

# Emergency

Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital 'inhumane', with elderly woman left on chair all night

The north Dublin hospital has asked people to avoid attending its emergency department unless absolutely necessary.

25.1k

Jan 6th 2016, 6:55 PM

# whoops

This might be the most mortifying 999 call ever

Oh God.

11.3k

Dec 29th 2015, 8:16 AM

# Emergency

Seven-year-old girl calls 911 because she touched the Elf on the Shelf

Touching him makes the magic of Christmas go away.

32.2k

Dec 23rd 2015, 4:00 PM

Voices

The UK has sorted the flooding and insurance debacle, so why can't we?

Jason O’Sullivan says government needs to re-evaluate the flood insurance protection in Ireland.

244

Dec 15th 2015, 5:25 PM

Voices

Drafting in the army to tackle the flood waters shows lessons have been learned from past disasters

The weather conditions are predicted to persist in the coming days, but we are a lot better off than we were back in 2009 and 2010.

148

Dec 13th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Emergency Response

The Red Cross is setting up emergency drinking water points on the Shannon

Here’s where they’ll be…

15.3k

Dec 8th 2015, 8:06 PM

# Emergency

Medical staff rapidly arrived at hospitals spontaneously on night of the Paris attacks

A crisis plan, which was developed 20 years ago, was activated for the first time.

20.2k

Nov 25th 2015, 6:15 AM

# Emergency

Germany's team hotel evacuated following bomb threat

The world champions are in Paris for a friendly.

4.6k

Nov 13th 2015, 3:30 PM

# chefs needed

A shortage of chefs is forcing Irish restaurants to close

5,000 chefs will be needed to fill vacancies by 2016.

19.8k

Nov 12th 2015, 7:00 AM

# emergency situation

New hospital scandal: 93-year-old woman spends 29 hours on trolley at Beaumont

The woman’s grand-niece has described the situation in the hospital as a “shambles”.

12.6k

Nov 6th 2015, 4:47 PM

# Emergency

'Someone needs to call a halt to this right now. The crisis is worsening every single day'

Almost 5,000 people are now in emergency accommodation.

30.9k

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Sep 20th 2015, 7:55 PM

# lesbos

'We want to help them but we can’t': Tourist hub Greek island is at breaking point

The country is dealing with its own economic struggles as thousands of migrants arrive in the country.

18.3k

Aug 30th 2015, 7:45 AM

# open day

600 emergency services workers to parade through the streets of Dublin

If you’re looking for a bit of family fun next weekend your little ones will have the chance to sit in a fire truck or squad car.

12.2k

Aug 29th 2015, 9:33 AM

# what the puck

This year's King Puck has been picked... But what exactly happens at the Kerry fair?

The organisers of the Puck Fair have responded to criticism from animal rights groups.

18.1k

Aug 6th 2015, 1:30 PM

# Mediterranean

LÉ Niamh leads search for survivors of capsized migrant boat as 25 confirmed dead

It’s believed that up to 600 people were on board the stricken vessel.

32.2k

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Aug 5th 2015, 10:46 PM

# sin city

Fire breaks out at one of Las Vegas' top hotels

A number of guests were evacuated from the Cosmopolitan Hotel on the Las Vegas strip.

36.2k

Jul 26th 2015, 10:19 AM

# wild fire

'I just grabbed my kids and ran': People abandon cars and flee fire on California highway

The fire spread from the mountains on to the interstate trapping literally hundreds of people amid a cauldron of smoke, flames and ash.

27.9k

Jul 18th 2015, 10:46 AM

Varadkar refuses to rule out privatisation of air ambulance

Since 2012, the Irish Air Corps have helped sick people travel to hospital from all over the country.

14.2k

Jul 16th 2015, 8:02 PM

# Emergency

Teen in cardiac arrest turned away from Navan hospital and sent to Drogheda

Paramedics across the country say they are being forced to travel long distances with critical patients.

31.4k

Jul 1st 2015, 8:00 PM

# Emergency

Plane makes emergency landing at Shannon after fire alarm in cargo hold

There are no reports of injuries.

16.5k

Jun 29th 2015, 3:24 PM

# Mayo

Fire inside Mayo General Hospital may have been caused by someone smoking

Leo Varadkar has asked for a full report into the incident.

15.2k

Jun 29th 2015, 9:58 AM

# Emergency

A Ryanair flight has diverted to Paris after a passenger was taken ill

The flight, bound for Alicante, originated in Germany.

22.4k

Jun 22nd 2015, 10:55 AM

# Lifesaver

Irish man saves a woman's life on a London street

John Reidy reacted when he saw a woman going into a cardiac arrest.

37.5k

Jun 16th 2015, 2:41 PM

# Fumes

Investigation under way after one man dies and a second injured in Portmarnock sewer pipe incident

It is believed the man was overcome by fumes.

66.8k

Jun 10th 2015, 10:54 PM

# global drug survey

Ireland has the highest percentage of people who need medical help after drinking too much

Brazil and the UK are not too far behind us.

14.8k

Jun 8th 2015, 6:05 AM

# Emergency

Two men killed in small aircraft crash in Wexford

The incident was reported by a hillwalker just before 3pm today.

46.7k

May 24th 2015, 7:55 PM

# Childcare

Ambulances are needed for 17 choking incidents every week

A TD wants to ensure that all childcare staff can deal with such incidents.

8.7k

May 21st 2015, 6:05 AM

# PSNI

Violent prisoner is still on the move on the island of Ireland

Jonathan Turley was supposed to return to prison on May 9 after being released on bail.

23.3k

May 16th 2015, 8:35 PM