A nurse who intervened to save a bus driver who suffered a heart attack yesterday has recalled the moment the double decker on which she was a passenger was out of control heading towards Dublin’s busiest street.

A student whose life was saved by CPR says she's living proof of the importance of the life-saving skill.

On September 13th 2015, Cathal Joyce suffered a cardiac arrest prior to a gaelic football match in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

The setting up of a life-saving community first responder (CFR) group on the outskirts of Cork City could become a template for the roll-out of similar groups across the country.

A Co Louth couple have been hailed as heroes after they saved the life of a heart-attack victim in Drogheda.

Dublin City Fire Brigade has urged more people to learn first aid in 2017.

A Donegal man who nearly died after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a game of golf last week has praised his fellow golfers for saving his life.

A number of events took place around the country on Saturday to mark National CPR day to raise awareness of the importance of learning first aid and, in particular, how to respond to a cardiac emergency.

Nearly 50,000 people in North Cork will benefit from a service which will give them an increased chance of surviving heart attacks and strokes.