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In his budget speech in 2022, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe announced that Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) would be eligible for a 0% VAT rate in Ireland starting on January 1, 2023. This is great news for those looking to purchase an AED, as the current VAT rate in Ireland is 23%.

Performing CPR on a child is one of the most dramatic events you can experience as an ambulance professional. In the 10 years that I have worked as an ambulance nurse, I have unfortunately experienced it once. A child of only 7 months old did not react anymore to its parents' calls and had to be resuscitated.