Emergencies & Helplines

• Emergency police, fire or ambulance service: 112 or 999
• Police (non-emergency) contact your nearest Garda Station: Details here
• Crimestoppers freephone (to anonomously report a crime): 1800 250 025

• Caredoc is an out of hours family doctors service for patients with urgent medical problems who need to contact a doctor after surgeries close.

  For out of hours surgery in Kilkenny call: 1850 334 999 or 059 9138100 (both numbers reach the same queue - please do not hang up as you will lose your place in the queue)

  Opening hours:

  • Monday - Fridays: 6pm - 9am
  • Weekends and Public Holidays: 24hr Cover

Tourists who become victims of a crime while in Ireland can contact the Irish Tourist Assistance Service (ITAS). ITAS staff can speak a number of foreign languages and will be able to assist with any problems facing a tourist in the aftermath of a crime. Information brochures are available in all tourist offices.

Opening hours:

• Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm
• Sundays and public holidays from 12pm-6pm

Contact details:

• Lo-call: 1890 365 700 (only from Irish phone numbers);
• Email: [email protected]