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The aim of this study is to describe the ED referral and hospitalization trends during COVID\u201019 in Ireland.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Monthly data (2019\u20132021) from three regional community ED services (two\u2010child and one\u2010adult) were collected. National psychiatric and medical hospitalization data were analyzed. A descriptive and trend analysis was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There was a trend of referrals to community ED services during the COVID\u201019 pandemic for children (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001) and adults (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.0019). Albeit the increase in child referrals was evident at an earlier point before adult referrals. There was a trend of a diagnosis for children and adults of anorexia nervosa (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.0257) and other\u2010specified\u2010feeding\u2010or\u2010eating\u2010disorder (OSFED) respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.0037; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.0458). There was no trend in psychiatric co\u2010morbidity. There was a trend of child (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.0003) not adult (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.1669) psychiatric hospitalization. There was a trend of medical hospitalization for child and adult combined (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study adds to the growing literature on the association of the COVID\u201019 pandemic on ED trends and the need for future public health and service provision funding to be allocated for mental health services during periods of international crisis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Public Significance<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study illustrates the referral and hospitalization trend in young persons and adults with an ED in Ireland during the COVID\u201019 pandemic. 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