70 Years of the Irish Red Cross Serving Humanity at Home & Overseas since 1939

2009 is a very important and exciting year for the Irish Red Cross, not least because we celebrate our 70th Anniversary! The Irish Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian aid organization with 97 million volunteers in 186 countries who are on the ground at every natural disaster and conflict zone, bringing life-saving aid to people in desperate need. » Read More

70 Years of the Irish Red Cross Serving Humanity at Home & Overseas since 1939

During World War II, the Irish Red Cross built and operated a hospital in St. Ló, France after the Normandy town was bombed in July 1945. Hundreds of wounded soldiers took refuge at the Irish hospital and were nursed back to good health. Irish Red Cross volunteers also looked after refugees following the bombing of Britain, Belfast and Dublin. Messages were conveyed to 15,000 prisoners of war who had lost contact with Irish relatives.

70th Anniversary Events

The Irish Red Cross invites you to help celebrate our 70th birthday by taking part in any one of a number of exciting events we have organised throughout the year.