Irish Red Cross

Founded in 1939, Irish Red Cross is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, refugees & migration, health +2 more.

The Irish Red Cross is a humanitarian charity and the Irish national society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, founded in 1939. It works in Ireland and abroad, delivering emergency response and disaster relief, first aid training, and support for refugees and people displaced by conflict. Its domestic work includes the Restoring Family Links tracing service, the Register of Pledges and pledged accommodation for people fleeing conflict, Community Sponsorship Ireland, and mental health and wellbeing supports for forced migrants and the people who work with them. Internationally it supports Red Cross responses in countries affected by conflict and disaster, including Ukraine, Gaza and Nepal. The organisation is run by a General Assembly and a Board of Directors, supported by a network of around 3,400 volunteers across 73 branches in the Republic of Ireland. It is registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority.