Directory of National Voluntary Organisations - Citizens Information ...

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Countrywide voluntary organisation which aims to provide the opportunity
of riding (or driving) to any person with a disability who might benefit in
health and happiness.
RNLI Ireland – Lifeboats
Airside, Swords, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 895 1800 Fax: (01) 895 1801
Email: lifeboatsireland@rnli.org.uk Web: www.rnli.ie
Aims to save lives at sea around the coasts of Ireland and the UK. Provides
lifeboat cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Operates 43 lifeboat stations
in Ireland, crewed by highly trained and committed volunteers.
Publications: Lifeboats Ireland (annual); water safety booklets, in conjunction
with the Marine Safety Working Group.
Road Safety Authority
Moy Business Park, Primrose Hill, Dublin Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Tel: (096) 25 000 Lo-call 1890 506 080 Fax: (096) 25 252
Email: info@rsa.ie Web: www.rsa.ie
Responsibilities: promotion of road safety; accident and road safety research;
driver learning and licensing; vehicle standards; driver vocational care;
registration of driving instructors; driver vocational training; compulsory
basic training for motorcyclists; road haulage enforcement functions.
Publications: See www.rsa.ie
Royal British Legion (Republic of Ireland)
26 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
Tel/Helpline: (01) 671 3044, 9.00am – 4.00pm Fax: (01) 671 3528
Email: palexander@britishlegion.org.uk
A membership organisation that aims to assist ex-service men and women
and their dependants who are in need and who have served in the British
Armed Forces. Provides once-off grants, regular allowances, medical and
nursing home grants, and bursaries for third-level education.
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