
NEW FIGURES REVEAL 54% INCREASE IN EMERGENCY CALLS IN 2025
CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading voluntary emergency medical response charity, has reported a 54% increase in calls during 2025, responding to more than 2,000 incidents in one

CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading voluntary emergency medical response charity, has reported a 54% increase in calls during 2025, responding to more than 2,000 incidents in one

A new Community First Responder (CFR) group has been established in Douglas in Cork and has responded to 25 incidents during their first four weeks

A new partnership has been signed between Dublin Airport Fire and Rescue Service (DAFRS), the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and Emergency Medical Charity CRITICAL. The

Podcast host Olivia Hunt was seriously injured while queuing for coffee in Dunmore East. A woman who was struck by a car as she waited

Emergency medical response charity CRITICAL has been recognised by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. The Limerick-headquartered charity was named the winner of the 2025

CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading emergency medical charity, has appointed Dr Mark Ruddy as its new medical director. The Wicklow-based GP has been volunteering with the organisation

READY, SET, RESPOND! – THE MCMAHON FAMILY MOVES TO HELP CRITICAL SAVE LIVES 15th October 2025 Yvonne and Hugh McMahon are fundraising as a family and taking

Volunteers from the Community First Responder (CFR) group in Youghal, Co Cork, have responded to 23 incidents during its first four weeks in operation including

The collaboration, which began in 2023, has provided 32 life-support bags to communities across Ireland. The bags, which contain a defibrillator, a resuscitation kit and

Ireland’s leading emergency medical charity is encouraging workplaces, community groups and individuals to sign up to a 41-day fitness challenge as the charity continues to