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Limerick Civil Defence Awards Ceremony
24 January 2019
Limerick Civil Defence held their annual awards presentation ceremony on Tuesday 22nd January at their headquarters on the Dock Road. The Mayor of Limerick Councillor James Collins presented a large number of certificates to both newly recruited and long standing members of the organisation. Also present at the ceremony were Caroline Corley representing Limerick City… Read More
Donegal – Severe Weather Efforts
23 January 2019
Donegal Civil Defence was activated at approximately 10pm on Tuesday night, 22nd January to provide a 4X4 Ambulance to the Inishowen area. The mountain roads between Carndonagh and Drumfries and Grainnes Gap between Muff and Buncrana were impassable due to snow and ice. Four Civil Defence Volunteers transported patients from affected areas to the HSE… Read More
Dáil Éireann – 100th Anniversary
22 January 2019
Dublin Civil Defence was tasked with providing medical cover at the 100th Anniversary Ceremony in the Mansion House on Monday 21st January 2019.
Missing Person Search – Tipperary
15 January 2019
Tipperary Civil Defence were tasked at 2am, last Saturday morning the 12th January by Thurles Gardai to assist with the search for a missing person in the Thurles area. After a number of hours searching using ground crews and the K9 unit the person was located safe and well.
Galway Search – January 2019
14 January 2019
Galway Civil Defence Boat and Drone Units were activated on Friday 11th January to assist the Costelloe Bay Unit of the Irish Coastguard in the search for a missing man. The search continued on Saturday 12th January. When Rescue 115 was tasked to the search area Civil Defence ceased drone operations.
A message from Paul Kehoe TD, Minister with Responsibility for Defence
21 December 2018
As the year comes to a close I want to send Christmas greetings to all those involved in Civil Defence, both volunteers and Civil Defence Officers. Civil Defence had another very busy year. Storm Emma in March affected almost every part of the country. Civil Defence volunteers did fantastic work in supporting the Health Service,… Read More
Waterford Search – Ballymacarbry, 18th December 2018
18 December 2018
Waterford Civil Defence Unit were deployed today, 18th December 2018 by An Garda Síochána to assist in the search for a person reported missing since Saturday night/Sunday morning. 15 Civil Defence members, consisting of members of Waterford Civil Defence, assisted by the Waterford and Tipperary Drone teams and the Tipperary K9, Search Dog Unit conducted… Read More
Galway – Road Safety Demonstration
6 December 2018
On Tuesday 4th December 2018 a ‘Road Safety Car Demonstration’ was held in Rosmuc, for the schools in Rosmuc and Carna areas of Galway. A simulated motor vehicle accident was the focal point of the day, involving participation from Galway Fire Service, Carraroe Fire Service Unit, An Garda Siochana, Roads Policing Unit, local Gardai, Civil… Read More
Longford – AXA Roadshow
5 December 2018
Longford Civil Defence Volunteers assisted the Fire service in the extrication and First Aid Treatment of a casualty at The AXA Road Safety Show, run in conjunction with Longford County Council on 5TH December in the Backstage Theatre. The staged car accident was held for TY Students, who then attended a Road Safety show featuring… Read More
Wexford CD holds Annual County Training Day & Awards Ceremony
5 December 2018
Sunday 18th November 2018 saw the members of Wexford Civil Defence stage their county training day at their headquarters in Ardcavan Business Park Wexford. More than 60 Volunteers from Wexford, New Ross and Gorey took part. The theme for the day was back to “Basics”, looking at the quality of the work opposed to the… Read More