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Celebrating Fionn Barry – Honorary Junior Paramedic

8 September 2021

Cork North Civil Defence took a break from their usual duties on Tuesday the 7th September, to help Fionn celebrate becoming an honorary junior paramedic with the National Ambulance Service.  Fionn is a very special young man and it was an honour to be part of this special day along with the National Ambulance Service,… Read More

75th Anniversary of the Irish Naval Service

6 September 2021

On Saturday 4th September 2021, Cork South Civil Defence along with colleagues from Cork West Civil Defence, Cork North Civil Defence, Cork City Civil Defence, RNLI Crosshaven Lifeboat Station, Ballycotton RNLI, Mallow Search and Rescue, Blackwater Sub Aqua Club, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, Port of Cork Customs and Irish Coast Guard attended… Read More

Cork South/West/North/City – Inter agency Boat Duty – 75th Irish Naval Service Anniversary

6 September 2021

On Saturday 4th September 2021, Cork South Civil Defence along with colleagues from Cork West Civil Defence, Cork North Civil Defence, Cork City Civil Defence, RNLI Crosshaven Lifeboat Station, Ballycotton RNLI, Mallow Search and Rescue, Blackwater Sub Aqua Club, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, Port of Cork Customs and Irish Coast Guard attended… Read More

Roscommon and Leitrim join forces for Carrick Camino 2021

2 September 2021

On Saturday 28th August Roscommon and Leitrim Civil Defence joined forces to carry out Medical Cover at the 2021 Carrick Camino. A number of preparatory meetings had taken place in recent weeks followed by deployment of Civil Defence members from Leitrim and Roscommon on various parts of the 35 km route across both counties to… Read More

Cork South – Kinsale to Baltimore Training Exercise & Meeting with Minister Coveney

23 August 2021

On Saturday, 14th August the Cork South Civil Defence Boat Unit conducted a training exercise from Kinsale to Baltimore with a stop to Cape Clear Island. When on Cape Clear, volunteers got the opportunity to meet and talk about the future of Civil Defence with Minister for Defence Simon Coveney. A great day was had… Read More

Civil Defence – COVID-19 Activities, July 2021

19 August 2021

From 1st July to 31st July 2021 Civil Defence completed 324 COVID-19 related taskings while providing sustained support to communities throughout the country. Support was also provided to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. During the month of July 2021: A daily average of 21 Civil Defence volunteers provided a daily average of 116 volunteer hours…. Read More

Cork North Civil Defence Volunteers met with Minister Stephen Donnelly at Mallow Vaccination Centre

3 August 2021

Members of Cork North Civil Defence met with Minister Stephen Donnelly at Mallow Vaccination Centre recently.  He thanked all the volunteers for putting in long hours volunteering at the centre over the past 13 weeks. Minister Donnelly also praised Civil Defence for all the work carried out since COVID began and stated he was delighted… Read More

Volunteering for Kilkenny Civil Defence was Life Changing for Brendan Coady

21 July 2021

News article in the Kilkenny People today on Brendan Coady, volunteer with Kilkenny Civil Defence: https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/650851/volunteering-for-the-kilkenny-civil-defence-was-a-lifechanging-for-brendan.html When Brendan Coady signed up to volunteer with the Civil Defence over 10 years ago little did he realise the life-changing impact that simple action would have on him. “I joined the Kilkenny Civil Defence in 2010,” he said…. Read More

K9 Exercise in the Slieve Bloom Mountains – 17th July 2021

20 July 2021

Dublin and Tipperary Civil Defence along with a Branch observer participated in a K9 exercise in the Slieve Bloom Mountains on Saturday 17th July 2021 Mist, Max and Scooby carried out Human Scent and Victim Recovery (cadaver) training on trails and in water with just short runs because of the warm weather. They all got… Read More

Laois Civil Defence – Slieve Blooms Rescue

19 July 2021

On saturday 17th June Laois Civil Defence was activated by Mountain Rescue and the National Ambulance Service to assist an injured male in the Glenbarrow area of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Three resources responded to the call and located the patient shortly afterwards. The patient’s injuries were treated by Civil Defence Paramedics & EMTs before… Read More