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Emergency numbers

112 and 999 are free from any phone.

Say where you are. Give your Eircode if you have one.

Follow what the operator tells you.

The operator will ask which service you need: Gardaí, ambulance, fire or Coast Guard. Source: Emergency Call Answering Service (112.ie). Checked 1 November 2026.

If someone is in trouble on the water or along the coast, ask for the Coast Guard. Source: Irish Coast Guard. Checked 1 November 2026.

If you cannot hear or speak on the phone

Text 112 from a mobile phone registered in Ireland, pay as you go or bill pay. The text service only works from Irish-registered mobiles. It is for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, and for anyone who cannot make a voice call. Say which service you need and where you are, with your Eircode.

A text is not guaranteed to arrive straight away. If you can make a voice call, call instead. Until you get a reply, keep trying other ways: ask someone nearby to call 112 or 999 for you.

Do not rely on texting 112 while your Irish phone is roaming abroad, including in Northern Ireland: the text may not arrive. Source: 112 text service terms (112.ie). Checked 1 November 2026.

You can give the service your address and next of kin in advance on its registration page, so they reach the emergency services with your text. Texts to 112 are free, but your phone may need to be in credit. 112 text service registration.

Source: Emergency Call Answering Service (112.ie). Checked 1 November 2026.

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