24 Hour Pharmacy Ireland
There are no 24-hour pharmacies in Ireland
No pharmacy in Ireland is open all night. Below: who’s open right now, and what to do if you need medicine when everything is closed.
Right now
Checking which pharmacies are open right now…
Need medicine and every pharmacy is closed?
Start at the top and stop at the first one that fits.
Someone’s life is at risk — call 112 or 999
Chest pain, trouble breathing, a severe allergic reaction, an overdose or a seizure. Don’t wait for a pharmacy.
Serious or getting worse — go to A&E
Hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours and can give you the medication you need there and then.
Can’t wait until morning — call a GP out-of-hours service
They run every evening, weekend and bank holiday, can prescribe, and some can supply a small amount of medication directly. Numbers and hours.
Run out of a regular medicine — ask for an emergency supply
A pharmacist can, in certain circumstances, give you a short emergency supply of a medicine you’ve been prescribed before, without a new prescription. Some medicines are excluded. PSI guidance.
It can wait a few hours — go to the pharmacy that opens earliest
See the earliest-opening pharmacies below, or the day-by-day table.
It’s a repeat prescription — get it delivered
Save yourself the late-night scramble next time. Online pharmacies that deliver in Ireland.
24 hour pharmacy options by county
Latest closing and earliest opening, day by day
The last pharmacy to close and the first to open each day, across all 502 pharmacies we list with opening hours.
| Day | Last to close | First to open | Open past 10pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:30am — BOOTSCo. Antrim | 0 |
| Tuesday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:30am — BOOTSCo. Antrim | 0 |
| Wednesday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:30am — BOOTSCo. Antrim | 0 |
| Thursday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:30am — BOOTSCo. Antrim | 0 |
| Friday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:30am — BOOTSCo. Antrim | 0 |
| Saturday | 9pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 8:45am — BOOTSCo. Armagh | 0 |
| Sunday | 6pm — BOOTSCo. Armagh | 1pm — BOOTSCo. Down | 0 |
How many pharmacies are open at each hour?
Pharmacies open at each hour of the day across all 502 listed pharmacies in Ireland
Hover a bar to see the exact count. Peak is around 9am–6pm; numbers taper off through the evening with only a handful open past 9pm.
GP out-of-hours services
Phone lines run evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Not listed for your area? See the full directory by county or the HSE out-of-hours finder.
D-Doc
Covers north Dublin. South Dublin is covered separately by DubDoc.
Phone line: Weekday evenings 6pm–8am, 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays
DubDoc
Covers south Dublin, based at the Meath Primary Care Centre, Heytesbury St, Dublin 8. North Dublin is covered separately by D-Doc.
Phone line: In-person clinic: weekdays 6pm–10pm, weekends 10am–6pm. Outside those hours on weeknights (10pm–8am), it's phone consultation only — GPs are still available by phone and home visits are reviewed case by case.
SouthDoc
Phone line: Mon–Fri 6pm–8am, Sat–Mon 8am–8am, 24 hours on public holidays
ShannonDoc
Covers Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary. South Tipperary is covered separately by Caredoc.
Phone line: Weekdays 6pm–8am, 24 hours weekends and public holidays
Caredoc
Runs two regional lines: the south east (Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, south Tipperary, south Wicklow) and, separately, Sligo, north Leitrim and west Cavan. South Tipperary and south Wicklow only — the north of both counties are covered by other services.
South East: 0818 300 365
Sligo / north Leitrim / west Cavan: 0818 365 399
Phone line: Weekdays 6pm–9am, 24 hours weekends and public holidays
Westdoc
Phone line: Mon–Thu 6pm–9am, Fri 6pm–Mon 9am, extended over bank holiday weekends
NEDOC
Covers Louth, Meath, Monaghan and east Cavan. West Cavan is covered separately by Caredoc.
Phone line: Weekdays 6pm–8am, 24 hours weekends and public holidays
KDOC
Treatment centres in Naas and Celbridge.
Phone line: Phone line: weekdays 6pm–8am (lines open 5:30pm), 24 hours weekends and bank holidays — covers the whole county, including Celbridge patients. The Naas clinic runs those same hours; the Celbridge clinic is weekends/bank holidays only, 10am–6pm, but the phone line is still open 24/7 that weekend regardless.
NoWDoc
Covers Donegal and south Leitrim. North Leitrim is covered separately by Caredoc. Sligo is covered by Caredoc, not NoWDoc.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a 24-hour pharmacy in Ireland?
No — there are currently no 24-hour pharmacies in Ireland. The latest-closing pharmacies shut around midnight. For medicine you need urgently outside pharmacy hours, contact your GP out-of-hours service or go to your nearest A&E. Call 112 or 999 in an emergency.
What is the latest a pharmacy stays open in Ireland?
The latest-closing pharmacies shut around midnight. Most late-night chemists close at 9pm.
What is the earliest a pharmacy opens in Ireland?
Most pharmacies open at 9am, and a few open earlier. Sunday opening is later and far more limited — check the day-by-day table on this page.
Are there any 24-hour pharmacies in Dublin?
No — there are no 24-hour pharmacies in Dublin. After that, contact the Dublin GP out-of-hours services (D-Doc for north Dublin, DubDoc for south Dublin) or go to your nearest emergency department.
Are there any 24-hour pharmacies in Cork?
No — there are no 24-hour pharmacies in Cork. After that, contact SouthDoc, the Cork GP out-of-hours service, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Are there any 24-hour pharmacies in Galway?
No — there are no 24-hour pharmacies in Galway. After that, contact Westdoc, the Galway GP out-of-hours service, or go to your nearest emergency department.
How do I get medication urgently if all pharmacies are closed?
Call your GP out-of-hours service (for example D-Doc or DubDoc in Dublin, SouthDoc in Cork and Kerry, Westdoc in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, or your regional equivalent). They can assess you and prescribe, and some can supply a small amount of medication directly. For serious or worsening symptoms go to your nearest emergency department, and call 112 or 999 if someone's life is at risk.
I've run out of my regular prescription medicine. What can I do?
When the pharmacy opens, ask the pharmacist about an emergency supply. In Ireland a pharmacist can, in certain circumstances, give a short emergency supply of a medicine you've been prescribed before without a new prescription. Some medicines, such as many controlled drugs, are excluded. If you can't wait until a pharmacy opens, contact your GP out-of-hours service.