A comprehensive history of the Irish Red Cross Society and its impact on Irish society.This book explores the origins, development, and activities of the IRCS from its establishment in 1939 to the early 2000s. It examines the society's role in providing first aid, promoting public health, assisting refugees, and offering international relief.
Discover the IRCS's involvement in key events such as the Emergency years, the anti-tuberculosis campaign, and the Arms Crisis. Learn about the contributions of key figures like Leslie Bean de Barra and the challenges faced by the organization.
This book is for historians, social scientists, and anyone interested in Irish history, humanitarian organizations, and the Red Cross movement. Understand the IRCS's contributions to Irish society and its place in the international humanitarian landscape.
Shane Lehane, a native of Tralee, Co. Kerry, is a graduate of University College Cork, where he was awarded his PhD for a thesis entitled ‘A history of the Irish Red Cross, 1939–1971.’ His first bookThe Great Famine in Kerry: a study of its impact in the poor law unions of Dingle & Killarney, 1845–52was published in 2015.
This book assesses from a national perspective the role, work and historical impact of the Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) since its establishment in 1939; it provided first aid services both in war-time and peace-time; it pioneered public health and social care services; and acted as the state’s main agency for international humanitarian relief measures
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