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# Emergency

British Airways plane diverted to Dublin over medical emergency

The flight will have been delayed by over 17 hours by the time it leaves Dublin Airport this evening.

17.3k

Aug 7th 2014, 9:37 AM

# Emergency

Two ambulances break down in Louth in 24 hours

In one instance it took over an hour to transport a cardiac arrest patient to hospital because of the issue with the vehicle.

6.2k

Jul 21st 2014, 11:29 AM

# Think Ahead

You can now put your final wishes securely online for use in an emergency

The Irish Hospice Foundation’s Think Ahead is now entering its second phase, after already proving popular with the public.

7.7k

Jul 17th 2014, 6:15 AM

# Emergency

Ambulance breaks down with life support patient on board

The National Ambulance Service said another vehicle was at the scene within around ten minutes but a paramedic in the region said the fleet is old and putting people at risk.

15.9k

Jul 10th 2014, 1:27 PM

# safe conclusion

Man who spent over four hours on six-storey Dame Street building taken away safely

Gardaí, ambulances and the fire service are all responded to the scene at Dublin’s College Green.

190k

Jul 1st 2014, 11:20 PM

# Emergency

Crew and patient forced to flee after ambulance catches fire

The patient was being brought from Cavan General Hospital to Beaumont Hospital when the incident occurred between junctions 8 and 9 of the M3 near Navan at 1.20am.

22.6k

Jun 26th 2014, 10:42 PM

# Blast

Explosion at crowded shopping centre kills 21 in Nigerian capital

Another 17 people were injured in the blast.

9.4k

Jun 25th 2014, 10:11 PM

# Emergency

Cork Airport emergency landing caused by faulty instrument in the cockpit

The pilot declared an emergency soon after the plane left Belfast and diverted to Cork.

19.2k

Jun 25th 2014, 11:45 AM

# crisis

If a humanitarian disaster happened in Ireland tomorrow, how ready would we be?

Not very.

10.2k

Jun 24th 2014, 5:52 PM

# Pipe Scream

Irish Water denies that 600,000 people are without emergency repair coverage

County Galway, Laois, South Tipperary, Leitrim, Westmeath and Wicklow are all without 24-hour coverage, but can be covered in emergencies, the company says.

7.1k

Jun 23rd 2014, 10:01 AM

Voices

Opinion: The worst crisis you’ve never heard of... is the CAR crisis the next Rwanda?

The Central African Republic doesn’t stir associations like Liberia or Egypt, and this anonymity is contributing to human suffering of catastrophic proportions.

140

Jun 22nd 2014, 7:30 PM

# Emergency

Strike looms in ambulance service over unsuitable posts

SIPTU members will be balloted on action over the HSE’s failure to implement Labour Court recommendations on staff redeployment.

8.6k

Jun 19th 2014, 4:39 PM

# Emergency

Junior doctors offered four times their pay to cover emergency department in Cork

The HSE says the department will be fully staffed, but did not comment on the cost.

19.9k

Jun 14th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Whoopsie

'Plane crash' that caused emergency alert turns out to be... a flowerbed

Nine emergency vehicles were scrambled to the scene of the ‘wreckage’.

19.1k

Jun 13th 2014, 9:03 AM

# Emergency

Limerick Hospital emergency department "not fit for purpose"

HIQA also found that there were problems admitting children to adult units.

13.9k

Jun 6th 2014, 10:30 PM

# This is serious

Man calls emergency services because his wife threw out his beer

Seven times.

2.3k

Jun 6th 2014, 4:59 PM

# caffeine emergency

Someone at this Dublin coffee shop needs an espresso, STAT

Mood emergency.

5.1k

Jun 6th 2014, 12:08 PM

# Emergency

Mother returns to domestic violence home as she was unable to get accommodation

The housing crisis means families are being forced to live in emergency accommodation and become homeless.

15.4k

May 24th 2014, 6:30 PM

# Cork

Emergency services called as car reportedly goes into River Lee

The car went into the river near Horgan’s Quay after 3.30pm.

21.6k

May 2nd 2014, 4:36 PM

# Long Time Coming

Newlywed bride rushed to hospital after two hour orgasm

Try explaining that one when calling in sick to work.

97.6k

Apr 25th 2014, 5:00 PM

Voices

Column: I watched thirsty children collect water contaminated with sewage

There are clear signs of impending famine in South Sudan – immediate, focused humanitarian efforts are needed to prevent imminent disease and starvation.

113

Apr 22nd 2014, 7:30 PM

# Russia

UN to hold midnight meeting as violence in east Ukraine rapidly escalates

Ukraine’s acting president has accused Russia of waging war in the country’s east.

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Apr 13th 2014, 9:18 PM

# Powerful

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

No Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued.

7.5k

Apr 11th 2014, 1:50 PM

Voices

Column: After six hours in the waiting room, my little sister's pain reached crisis point

We need innovative solutions to the increasingly dangerous and frustrating problem of overburdened emergency departments, writes Lauren Joslin.

2.1k

Apr 9th 2014, 1:00 PM

# inspired by cadbury

Terrified woman calls police over home invader... who turns out to be a duck

She was woken by “banging noises” from downstairs.

16.6k

Apr 8th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Emergency

Firefighter: Dublin's the second best place to have a heart attack - no thanks to the HSE

HSE plans to take back control of the service emerged last month but firefighers are concerned about a drop in the level of service if they hand over the reins.

11.3k

Apr 7th 2014, 2:01 PM

# Emergency

Firefighters and emergency workers 'extremely concerned' about Ireland's ambulance service

RTÉ’s Prime Time programme documented a litany of failures of shortcomings in the National Ambulance Service.

9.9k

Mar 28th 2014, 2:28 PM

# Emergency Services

"I'm not in denial of anything" - Ambulance chief defends 'best in the world' comment

Martin Dunne has stood by his words on a Prime Time investigation which detailed major shortcomings in the National Ambulance Service.

16.3k

Mar 28th 2014, 10:06 AM

# locked in

Dublin Fire Brigade investigating how a sick child was locked in an ambulance

The paramedic was forced to kick his way out of the ambulance after a power failure.

22.5k

Mar 19th 2014, 10:45 PM

# well played

Reckless driver has the strangest excuse ever when confronted by angry cyclist

Oh well, OK, off you go then

5.2k

Mar 12th 2014, 10:00 PM

# Response times

Review of ambulance call after 40 minute wait for cardiac arrest patient

The ambulance initially dispatched to the scene in Dublin was diverted en route to a crash on the N11.

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Mar 7th 2014, 10:55 PM

# Fire

Large blaze at coffin makers in Louth

Gardaí said there have been no reports of injuries and the incident is still ongoing.

21.4k

Mar 3rd 2014, 6:54 PM

# Dublin Fire Brigade

Cost, quality and scale of ambulance services in Dublin to be reviewed

The service is currently provided by both the Dublin Fire Brigade and the HSE’s National Ambulance service.

9.2k

Feb 27th 2014, 4:56 PM

# Emergency

New cars from October 2015 will call ambulance for you after crash

Draft legislation for a new initiative was approved by the European Parliament today.

17.8k

Feb 26th 2014, 10:30 PM

# Emergency

Search for man seen falling into river in Kilkenny

The man was seen entering the water at Green’s Bridge by two witnesses.

9.7k

Feb 26th 2014, 7:51 AM

# Emergency

'We are dealing with people's lives here': Paramedics speak out about tragic deaths

The family of a man who died after a 25 minute wait for an ambulance were in the public gallery to hear contributions.

11.6k

Feb 25th 2014, 4:55 PM

# Blaze

Eight homes evacuated in the middle of the night after gas explosion

A fire broke out at around 4am in a quiet residential road in Baldoyle, north Dublin.

13.8k

Feb 25th 2014, 8:55 AM

# preparation

What alerts systems are available for your smartphone?

In case the next storm arrives sooner than we expect, just how many services are out there that will send alerts and updates straight to our smartphone?

23.4k

Feb 23rd 2014, 9:15 AM