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Tipperary – Missing Person Search

5 February 2015

Tipperary Civil Defence Unit assisted the Gardaí in the search for an elderly man who was reported missing on Wednesday 4th February. An extensive search was carried out by Civil Defence volunteers on Wednesday evening in a rural area near Thurles, Co Tipperary. One of the Tipperary Civil Defence search dogs was used in the… Read More

January Photo of the Month Competition Winner

4 February 2015

Congratulations to Conor Barry, Wexford Civil Defence on winning January’s Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you.             The competition is open again for February, if you’re not in you can’t win. There will be a €50 One for All voucher awarded to… Read More

Kilkenny – Missing Person Search

3 February 2015

Kilkenny Civil Defence was activated on Thursday 29th January by Kilkenny Gardaí to assist in a search of the River Nore in Kilkenny City for a person reported missing since the weekend of 24-25 January. On Friday morning two Kilkenny Civil Defence boats crews began a search of the River Nore and continued the search… Read More

Manual Handling Instructor Course

2 February 2015

An Instructing Manual Handling Course is currently being hosted at the Civil Defence College. Students are undertaking a Risk Assessment Exercise of hazards ranging in scale and consequence. The exercise was setup to mirror objects likely to be encountered in a variety of environments and is a move away from the “Empty A4 Box” model…. Read More

Cavan – Assistance to HSE, 30th January – 1st February 2015

2 February 2015

Cavan Civil Defence was deployed by the HSE to transport Public Health Nurses and HSE Home Help using 4WD Vehicles in severe weather conditions in the West Cavan area over the weekend of 30th January – 1st February.

A Day in the Life of Brian Gillen

28 January 2015

Westmeath Examiner interview with Brian Gillen, Civil Defence Officer, published 24/01/2015.   http://www.civildefence.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/A-day-in-the-life-of-Brian-Gillen-CDO.pdf

Galway – Missing Person Search

26 January 2015

The body of a missing man was recovered from the Eglington Canal by members of the Garda Underwater Unit on Friday 23rd January. Galway Civil Defence had assisted the Gardaí in the search for the missing person for a number of days since his last sighting on 5th January on Mainguard Street in Galway City.

Irish College of Paramedics Scientific Day

22 January 2015

Irish College of Paramedics Scientific Day. Saturday 7th February 2015 Course Information Location : Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny Registration: 09.30am Start/ End 10.00am to 15.00pm CPC Points: 5 CPC Points and Certificate of Attendance. I.C.O.P. Non Members Cost: €40.00 non members I.C.O.P.Members with Discount Code : €30.00 * CPC points are awarded for the day. *… Read More

Leitrim Civil Defence Assist HSE Homecare Team

22 January 2015

Leitrim Civil Defence assisted the HSE Homecare Team in North Leitrim for 3 days from 19 -21 st January. Civil Defence volunteers used their 4×4 vehicles to bring HSE staff to their clients living in rural areas during the recent snowy weather.

Kilkenny – Search of River Nore

21 January 2015

Kilkenny Civil Defence have resumed the search for a 33-year-old man who is reported to have entered the River Nore in the early hours of Sunday morning, 18th January . 11 Civil Defence volunteers including two Civil Defence boat crews are out searching again today, Wednesday 21st January on the River Nore). Waterford Marine Rescue,… Read More