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Storm Chandra – Flood Relief Efforts

30 January 2026

29th January 2026 Louth Civil Defence deployed to distribute sandbags to affected households Monaghan Civil Defence conducted welfare checks on 3 affected households Carlow Drone Crew deployed to provide images of flooded areas. Also tasked to distribute sandbags to 1 household. Wexford Civil Defence prepared footage for Local Authority 28th January 2026 Louth Civil Defence… Read More

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Coome Hospital – Water Shortage

29 January 2026

On Wednesday 28 January Dublin Civil Defence was activated to assist with a water supply issue at the Coome Hospital. The AFS Crew from the Nutgrove Unit responded, filling a 75,000 litre water tank.  

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Cairt na nÓglach um Chosaint Shibhialta

16 December 2025

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Volunteer Charter

15 December 2025

Civil Defence Volunteer Charter Final Nov 2025

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Cork North & East Civil Defence – Long Service Awards

4 December 2025

Cork North & East Civil Defence volunteers were recently awarded long service medal awards. Particular mention to the Hunter family – Tadgh and four of his daughters received medals accumulating 100 years of service in Civil Defence. Big achievement and lovely occasion for family.   Long Service Medal Presentation

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Kilkee Search Operation

1 December 2025

A huge interagency search operation was conducted on Saturday 29th November as part of the ongoing missing person search in the Kilkee area. Clare Civil Defence was assisted by colleagues from West Cork, Kerry, Laois, Galway and Mayo as well as Irish Coast Guard volunteers from Kilkee, Doolin, Killaloe and Ballybunion. The collective effort displayed… Read More

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Storm Claudia – Wexford

17 November 2025

Wexford Civil Defence received a call from Wexford Fire Service at 2:15am on Saturday morning, 15th November to respond to a flooding incident in Bridgetown. The Swiftwater & Flood Response Team was deployed with pumping equipment, emergency lighting, van and two 4 x 4s and an inflatable raft for potential casualty evacuation. On arrival, the… Read More

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Wexford Civil Defence Celebrates 75 Years of Service

12 November 2025

Wexford Civil Defence held a commemorative dinner to mark the 75th anniversary of the organisation’s establishment in the county. The event took place at the Riverbank House Hotel and was attended by volunteers from the Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, and Wexford Units, reflecting the strong countywide commitment to community service. The occasion was honoured by… Read More

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Fire Awareness Course specific to Mobile Castering Units

28 October 2025

On Saturday 25th October Carlow Civil Defence was delighted to welcome Civil Defence members from across the region to the Hacketstown Training & Development Centre. Fire awareness demonstrations were provided for the members relating to mobile catering units in addition to other aspects of their role. Theory of combustion Extinguishing techniques Fire Extinguishers Bang Box… Read More

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Clare Search & Rescue, Mullaghmore

22 October 2025

Clare Civil Defence was mobilised on Tuesday night, 21st October to assist in the search for two female hikers on Mullaghmore. The Clare Civil Defence drone team located the missing hikers within 20 minutes of arriving on the search scene and then guided the Fire Service to the location.

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