Is the GP out-of-hours service free?

It is free if you show a valid medical card or GP visit card. Otherwise a fee is charged; most services don't publish the amount.

Can I walk in to a GP out-of-hours centre?

No. The HSE says it is by appointment only. You phone, a triage nurse calls you back, and they arrange advice, an appointment or a home visit.

When should I call 112 or 999 instead?

When someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk. Both numbers are free, and you can text 112 if you cannot make a voice call.

Out-of-hours GP in Ireland: online GPs open tonight and your local co-op

Emergency? If someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, call 112 or 999 now.

Find your service by county on nightdoc.ie

Which one do I need?

GP out-of-hours (HSE co-ops) is for when your surgery is closed and you urgently need a GP. It is by appointment only: you phone, a triage nurse calls you back. It is free with a medical card or GP visit card. It is not for repeat prescriptions, test results or medical certificates.

An online GP suits things that can be handled by video or phone: a sick cert, a repeat prescription, a question that can’t wait until Monday. You pay a fee.

An injury unit treats recent injuries that are not life-threatening, with no appointment needed. The emergency department is for serious injury or life-threatening illness.

Online GPs with a published evening or weekend price

Weekday out of hours: DocOnCall from €34.99, NovaGP €39, HealthDoc €39.99, GP24 €45, GetYourGP €50, Webdoctor €59.

Weekends: DocOnCall from €34.99, NovaGP €39, HealthDoc €39.99, GP24 €45, GetYourGP €50, Centric Health Online Doctors €55, Webdoctor €59.

Several other services say they work evenings or weekends but only publish one price, so we can’t say what they charge then. See every provider.

HSE GP out-of-hours services.

Service	Areas	Phone	Hours
Caredoc	Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, South Tipperary, South Wicklow, Sligo, North Leitrim, West Cavan	0818 300 365 (South East, South Wicklow) 059 913 8100 (alternative, South East, South Wicklow) 0818 365 399 (Sligo, North Leitrim, West Cavan)	Weeknights: 6pm to 9am Monday to Friday Weekends: 24 hours Saturday and Sunday Bank holidays: 24 hours on all public holidays
SouthDoc	Cork and Kerry (HSE lists SouthDoc centres only in Cork and Kerry)	0818 355 999	Weeknights: 18:00 to 08:00 (next day), Monday to Friday Weekends: Saturday 08:00 through to Monday 08:00 Bank holidays: Operates on bank holidays (HSE listing: 24 hours on 2026 public holidays at all SouthDoc centres)
ShannonDoc	Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary	0818 123 500 061 459 500 (alternative, per HSE Mid West release 24 Dec 2025)	Weeknights: 18:00 to 08:00, Monday to Thursday Weekends: 18:00 Friday to 08:00 Monday Bank holidays: 18:00 to 08:00 (as published; HSE listing shows 24 hours on 2026 public holidays for most centres)
Limerick Doc	Mid West (Limerick); second Mid West provider alongside ShannonDoc	087 755 1570	Not published
NEDOC (North East Doctor on Call)	Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan	1800 777 911 (own website) 041 685 0750 (HSE directory listing for all four NEDOC centres)	Weeknights: 6pm to 8am Monday to Friday Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours
Westdoc	Galway, Mayo, Roscommon (HSE lists Westdoc centres in these three counties)	0818 360 000	Weeknights: 6pm to 9am Monday to Thursday Weekends: 6pm Friday to 9am Monday Bank holidays: Bank holiday weekends 6pm Friday to 9am Tuesday
NoWDOC	Donegal and Leitrim (HSE lists NoWDOC centres in Donegal and Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim)	0818 400 911	Weeknights: Overnight from 6pm (HSE: Monday midnight to 8am, 6pm to midnight) Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours on 2026 public holidays
MIDOC	Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath (HSE lists MIDOC centres in these counties)	1800 302 702 (Freephone, per HSE listing)	Weeknights: Overnight from 6pm (HSE: Monday midnight to 8am, 6pm to midnight) Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours on 2026 public holidays
KDOC (Kildare and West Wicklow Doctors on Call)	Kildare and West Wicklow	045 848 701	Weeknights: 18:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday (lines open 17:30) Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours
D Doc (GPs provided by Northdoc)	North Dublin	0818 224 476	Weeknights: 18:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours
DubDoc	Dublin; for patients of participating GP practices (The Meath Primary Care, Dublin 8)	01 454 5607	Weeknights: 6pm to 10pm at centre (lines from 5.30pm); 10pm to 8am remote only Weekends: 10am to 6pm at centre; remote service outside these hours (24/7) Bank holidays: Same as weekends
Edoc group (Eastdoc, Edoc Loughlinstown, DL Doc)	South-east Dublin (centres at St Vincent's University Hospital, Loughlinstown and Dún Laoghaire)	01 223 4500 (same number on all three HSE listings)	Weeknights: Overnight from 6pm (HSE: Monday midnight to 8am, 6pm to midnight) Weekends: 24 hours Bank holidays: 24 hours on 2026 public holidays
Lukedoc	Dublin (Clonskeagh Hospital Campus, Dublin 6)	01 669 9499	Weeknights: 6pm to 10pm Weekends: 10am to 6pm Bank holidays: 10am to 6pm on 2026 public holidays
TLC Doc	Dublin (Tallaght, Dublin 24); for patients of participating GP surgeries	045 848 707	Weeknights: 6pm to 22:00 at centre (lines from 5.30pm); 10pm to 8am phone consultations Weekends: 10am to 18:00 at centre; lines open 24/7 Bank holidays: Same as weekends

From each service’s own website and the HSE urgent and emergency care directory, checked 2026-10-29. NEDOC’s own site and the HSE list different numbers; try NEDOC’s first. Phone your own GP after hours and their recorded message names your local service.

By county.

Carlow: Caredoc
Cavan: NEDOC (county); Caredoc for West Cavan. If you are in west Cavan, phone your own GP after hours to confirm which service covers you.
Clare: ShannonDoc
Cork: SouthDoc
Donegal: NoWDOC
Dublin: Several services: D Doc (North Dublin); DubDoc, Lukedoc, TLC Doc (participating GPs' patients); Edoc group (south-east). Which one you use depends on your GP. Phone your own GP after hours for their recorded message.
Galway: Westdoc
Kerry: SouthDoc
Kildare: KDOC
Kilkenny: Caredoc
Laois: MIDOC
Leitrim: Caredoc (North Leitrim); NoWDOC centre at Carrick-on-Shannon. Phone your own GP after hours to confirm which service covers you.
Limerick: ShannonDoc; also Limerick Doc
Longford: MIDOC
Louth: NEDOC
Mayo: Westdoc
Meath: NEDOC
Monaghan: NEDOC
Offaly: MIDOC
Roscommon: Westdoc
Sligo: Caredoc (Sligo line 0818 365 399)
Tipperary: Caredoc (South Tipperary); ShannonDoc (North Tipperary)
Waterford: Caredoc
Westmeath: MIDOC
Wexford: Caredoc
Wicklow: Caredoc (South Wicklow); KDOC (West Wicklow). For north and east Wicklow, phone your own GP after hours for their recorded message

Questions

Often asked.

Is the GP out-of-hours service free?: It is free if you show a valid medical card or GP visit card. Otherwise a fee is charged; most services don't publish the amount.
Can I walk in to a GP out-of-hours centre?: No. The HSE says it is by appointment only. You phone, a triage nurse calls you back, and they arrange advice, an appointment or a home visit.
Can out-of-hours give me a sick cert or a repeat prescription?: The HSE says GP out-of-hours is not for repeat prescriptions, test results or medical certificates. An online GP or your own GP is the route for those.
When should I call 112 or 999 instead?: When someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk. Both numbers are free, and you can text 112 if you cannot make a voice call.