The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine was founded in 1989 as the representative expert body for the medical specialty of Emergency Medicine. It is a charity (CHY 17751) that seeks to ensure that the best possible emergency care is delivered in Emergency Departments across Ireland. Its members are the doctors staffing Ireland’s EDs. The Association provides advice and expertise to the public, government and heath service management about all aspects of hospital-based emergency care and is a member of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM).