Irish red cross membership renewal

Open Home, Open Heart - Pledge Accommodation

The Irish Red Cross launched 'Open your heart, Open your home', a video campaign that profiles Irish resident hosts and their guests displaced by the conflict in Ukraine. Click to hear inspiring stories on the process of engaging in the IRC’s accommodation pledge programme and offering temporary accommodation to a person in real need.

Donate to our Appeals in Ireland

As you read this, there are people at home in Ireland facing emergencies, hardships and suffering. Help ease their suffering by donating to the Irish Red Cross.

Urgent Appeal for the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The devastation and escalation of hostilities in Gaza are taking a deadly toll on thousands of men, women and children throughout the region. Your support will enable the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement efforts to provide food, shelter, water, and medical aid to those in need.

Donate to our International Emergency Appeals

The Irish Red Cross helps people affected by crisis and conflict all over the world. Together we can make a difference.

National Volunteer Awards 2024

The Irish Red Cross National Volunteer Awards allow us to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our volunteers who give their time to support the most vulnerable in communities across Ireland. Nominate a volunteer today!

Annual International Humanitarian Law Conference

The theme for this year's International Humanitarian Law Conference is "75 years of Geneva Conventions – A Time to Reaffirm Commitments to the Rules of War". The Conference will take place on October 2nd, and will consist of one keynote speech, panel moderated discussions, and an interactive exhibition. Register now and join us for insightful discussions, networking, and more.

Update on the ICRC Cyber-Attack

The ICRC determined on 18 January that servers in Geneva hosting the personal information of more than 500,000 people receiving services from the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement were compromised in a sophisticated cyber security attack. We take this cyber-attack extremely seriously and have been working with our humanitarian partners around the world to understand the scope of the attack and take the appropriate measures to safeguard our data. The Irish Red Cross servers have not been affected by this attack.