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Major Emergency Exercise, Waterford
19 June 2026
On Saturday 6th June a Major Emergency Exercise was conducted at Waterford Airport Business Park to test the effectiveness of emergency response procedures, inter-agency coordination, communication systems, and resource deployment arrangements. The exercise involved personnel from Waterford Civil Defence, The National Ambulance Service, Order of Malta Ireland Waterford & Tramore units, Irish Coast Guard Dunmore… Read More
Clare Civil Defence honoured by Clare County Council
19 June 2026
On Monday, June 15 Clare Civil Defence was acknowledged at a Clare County Council Civic Reception in recognition of the organisation’s decades of voluntary commitment to communities across the county. Speaking at the event, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy, described the reception as a fitting acknowledgement of the invaluable contribution made by Civil… Read More
National Radiation Monitoring Exercise
8 June 2026
The annual Civil Defence National Radiation Monitoring Exercise took place on Saturday 6th June 2026.
Civil Defence Magazine 2026
4 June 2026
Wild Fire – Bray Head
3 June 2026
On Thursday 28th May and Friday 29th May Wicklow Civil Defence was tasked to provide drone support to the Fire Service in their efforts to fight a Wild Fire on Bray Head. Civil Defence crews also assisted An Garda Síochána with closing access routes to the public. The unit was stood down at 10.45 pm… Read More
Apartment Complex Fire – Castleknock
22 May 2026
Dublin Civil Defence was activated at 3am on Friday morning, 22nd May to assist at an Apartment Complex fire in Castleknock, which affected 50 apartments. Civil Defence provided Mini Buses to transport evacuees to hotel accommodation.
Civil Defence Evacuation Exercise – 25 April
12 May 2026
Civil Defence Branch with the assistance of Dublin Civil Defence, conducted an Evacuation Centre Exercise with 7 units from the North East and North West Regions on 25 April at Monaghan Civil Defence Headquarters. The purpose of the exercise was to test Civil Defence’s capability to deploy personnel, transport, and resources to support a major… Read More
Laois Civil Defence drone teams assisted in the multi-agency search Birr, Co Offaly
6 May 2026
4 May 2026 Laois Civil Defence drone teams were activated to Co Offaly to help find a missing person over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The teams were called out to assist in the multi-agency search operation near Birr in Co Offaly on Monday night. Offaly Civil Defence requested the assistance of drone operators and volunteers from… Read More
National Rescue Challenge, April 2026
20 April 2026
Kilkenny Civil Defence – Boat Recovery
9 April 2026
The Kilkenny Civil Defence Boat Crew was activated by the Local Authority to assist a Passenger/Tourist Boat which was stuck on the Weir in Kilkenny City on Thursday afternoon, 9th April. 11 passengers and 1 coxswain were recovered from the vessel and the vessel was towed to safety. The Boat Crew was later activated by… Read More
