A history of the Irish Red Cross

Shane Lehane

• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Year: 2019
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781846828263
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Title page
• List of tables
• List of illustrations
• Abbreviations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. The British Red Cross in Ireland and the establishment of the Irish Red Cross Society
• 2. The Emergency years and the development ofthe Irish Red Cross Society, 1939‒45
• 3. International relief and refugees, 1940‒9: refugees during the Emergency
• 4. The Irish Red Cross hospital inSaint-Lô, France, 1945‒6
• 5. The Irish Red Cross anti-tuberculosis section
• Plate section
• 6. The era of Leslie Bean de Barra: peacetimeactivities and domestic affairs, 1950‒70
• 7. The era of Leslie Bean de Barra: international affais, 1950‒70
• 8. Northern Ireland, 1969‒71: the Arms Crisisand Irish Red Cross involvement
• 9. Governance, controversy and domesticaffairs, 1970s–2000s
• 10. Domestic services and activities, 1970s–2000s
• 11. International affairs, 1970s–2000s: an outline assessment
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1: members of the first IRCS central council appointed by the government in 1939
• Appendix 2: international relief provided by the Irish Red Cross Society, 1940–51
• Appendix 3: Irish Red Cross Society – international relief, 1946–7
• Appendix 4: Irish Red Cross Emergency Relief Fund (International), 1950–70
• Appendix 5: Irish Red Cross overseas relief, 1971–7
• Appendix 6: IRCS ‘National seminar report,“ The Red Cross and the elderly – challenge forthe ’90s”’, November 1986
• Appendix 7: Irish Red Cross overseas allocations and expenditure, 1991‒2001
• Bibliography
• Index