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National Frontline Services Day – 5th September 2015

8 September 2015

Civil Defence took part in the National Frontline Services Day in Dublin on Saturday 5th September 2015. The designated day gives recognition, mutual support and respect to service personnel worldwide and also helps to educate the general public to the general ethos that governs the emergency and security services and promotes understanding and cooperation between… Read More

Photo of the Month Competition Winner – August 2015

8 September 2015

Congratulations to Patrick McCarthy, Cork West Civil Defence on winning August Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you.   The competition is open again for September – if you’re not in you can’t win. There will be a €50 One for All voucher awarded to the winner… Read More

Launch of White Paper on Defence – Dublin Castle

31 August 2015

Dublin Civil Defence Volunteers Annemarie Kennedy and Leah Kennedy at the launch of the White Paper on Defence which took place in Dublin Castle on Wednesday 26th August.

Missing Person Search, Clare Update

29 August 2015

Clare Civil Defence along with Laois and Dublin Civil Defence K9 Units, Tipperary Mobile Communications Unit, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s)  and The Irish Coast Guard continue with the search today for 2 missing Japanese Tourists Eiji Takagi, 63, and Ushio Azaki, 61, who have not been seen since last Saturday, 22 August 2015. Civil Defence have… Read More

Missing Persons Search, Clare

27 August 2015

Clare Civil Defence are assisting the Gardai and the Coast Guard in the ongoing search for two missing Japanese tourists. The search is continuing on the coastline and cliffs around George’s Head, near Kilkee where a car hired by the couple was found in a car park. Twelve Civil Defence volunteers took part in the… Read More

Roscommon Rescue

27 August 2015

Roscommon Civil Defence Water Unit rescued two windsurfers that got into severe difficulties on Sunday evening on Lough Boderg, Co. Roscommon.  They were recovered and transported to safety in Rooskey. Later that evening whilst patrolling the lake they were called to assist a small boat with two people on board that was drifting in force… Read More

K9 Exercise – Clonmel

26 August 2015

Over the past number of years, Civil Defence has used search dogs to assist An Garda Síochána in the search for missing persons in a variety of environments. K9 (Search Dog) Units are in operation in four Civil Defence Local Authority areas – Laois, Meath Tipperary and Dublin. Nationally, Civil Defence  employ two types of Search Dog, the Cadaver… Read More

White Paper on Defence

26 August 2015

Press Release by the Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. 26th August 2015 At an event in Dublin Castle earlier today the Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. launched the Government’s new White Paper on Defence. The preparation of the White Paper was informed by a wide-ranging consultation process. The Minister acknowledged the contributions that… Read More

All Ireland Fleadh 2015

25 August 2015

Record crowds attended the Comhaltas All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo over the week of 9-16 August 2015. “Fleadh 2015 will rank as one of the great Fleadhanna of all time” according to Labhrás Ó Murchú, Ard Stiurthóir of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. An estimated 400,000 people attend the Fleadh this year with TG4 televising the event… Read More

Longford – Drumlish Marquee Festival

25 August 2015

Longford Civil Defence, assisted by their colleagues from Westmeath and Cavan provided first-aid cover at the ‘The Marquee in Drumlish’ music festival, which was held between Friday 14th August and Monday 17th August.