About Irish Red Cross Youth

Our Youth department

Sharon Commins – Head of National Services

Juliet O Dwyer – National Youth Officer

You can contact any of the staff at youth@redcross.ie or 01 642 4600

National Youth Working Group

This group is one of several groups reporting to the Board of the Irish Red Cross. It was established under the society’s Youth Charter to aid development of Irish Red Cross Youth and support its role in achieving the mission of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. 

One of the group’s key functions is to identify major concerns of young people and recommend action as appropriate. It does this by supporting the personal growth of Irish Red Cross Youth members and in turn, young people generally. 

It manages partnerships and programmes to achieve this aim which reflect the Seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, and Unity.

This group also works closely with other working groups that are part of the Irish Red Cross governance structures. Its relationship with the Irish Red Cross Safeguarding Committee is of particular importance. The chair of the National Youth Working Group is the National Director of Youth who is appointed by the Board of the Irish Red Cross. 

Members of the current Youth Working Group (2022-2025):

Jessica Cox – National Director of Youth

Ryan Hayes –  National Youth Representative

Tom Doyle – Regional Director of Youth for Dublin Mid-Leinster & West

Caitriona Ryan – Regional Director of Youth for Dublin North-East

Emma Brennan – Regional Director of Youth for South

Lorna Costelloe – Area Director of Youth for Meath

Caoimhe McLaughlin – Area Director of Youth for Donegal

Pádraig O’Reilly

You can contact any member of the National Youth Working Group by emailing youth@redcross.ie

Youth Representative

The Youth Representative acts as a voice for youth and communicates decisions made at General Assembly (GA) and National Youth Working Group (NYWG) directly to youth members.

The current Youth Representative (2022 – 2025) is Ryan Hayes

You can contact Ryan Hayes in his role as Youth Representative by emailing youth.rep@irishredcross.com