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Storm Éowyn – Civil Defence Support (Images)

4 February 2025

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD visited Monaghan Civil Defence Headquarters Drone Teams (Clare and Mayo) assisting ESB Network crews, assessing damage to power lines Laois Civil Defence manning Emergency Response Centre at Laois County Council                                  … Read More

Storm Éowyn – January 2025

4 February 2025

Civil Defence Units countrywide have been on standby for deployment since Wednesday 22nd January to assist PRAs and communities in the wake of Storm Éowyn which wreaked havoc across the country on Friday 24th January. Deployments commenced on Wednesday 22nd January. Volunteers have been activated across a total of 21 local authority areas:  Westmeath: Supplied… Read More

New Ross Town CFR Group

24 January 2025

New Ross Civil Defence & National Ambulance Service New Ross Civil Defence and the National Ambulance Service have come together to establish a CFR Group within New Ross Town. The group consists of trained volunteers from both organisations who will response to cardiac arrest and choking incidents within New Ross Town. The group is made… Read More

Donegal, Severe Weather Relief Efforts (Snowfall) 3rd – 11th January 2025

15 January 2025

Snowy and icy conditions made driving conditions dangerous across Donegal during the recent cold snap, which lasted 3rd – 11th January. Several yellow weather warnings were issued for Donegal, and as temperatures dropped to as low as minus 7.5 degrees overnight on 9th January, Donegal was escalated to an orange weather warning. During this period,… Read More

Severe Weather Relief Efforts, 5-12 January

14 January 2025

A total of 19 Civil Defence units were deployed during the sustained severe weather relief efforts of 5-12 January. Taskings were wide ranging – Transporting essential Local Authority staff to the Emergency Co-Ordination Centres; Transporting Uisce Éireann staff to operating plants; Transporting Public Health Nurses to patients in isolated areas; Transporting dialysis patients to clinic… Read More

Severe Weather Relief Efforts (Snow and Low Temperatures) – January 2025

13 January 2025

Civil Defence Units countrywide were deployed from 5th – 12th January to assist communities across 19 different local authority areas over the course of the recent sustained period of snowfall and low temperatures. Summary Report – 13th January 2025  

Radio Kerry Coverage

8 January 2025

Civil Defence Officer, Tom Brosnan will be on Radio Kerry this morning speaking about the Kerry Civil Defence role as part of the severe weather relief effort.

Missing Person Search, Rockchapel, Co Cork

2 January 2025

Cork North & East Civil Defence was deployed on New Years Eve to assist in the search for a missing person in the Rockchapel area of Co Cork. 2025 commenced on a positive note with a positive conclusion to the search when the missing person was found safe and well on Wednesday 1st January. A… Read More

Search Seminar, Civil Defence College, Roscrea

16 December 2024

Over 80 of our Civil Defence Search Team Volunteers, attended our day-long search seminar in HQ on Saturday 14th December. We want to thank all of our volunteers across the country for their continued dedication throughout the year, often in very difficult conditions. We also want to thank all of our presenters who gave so… Read More

Civil Defence Magazine 2024

10 December 2024