News

Christmas Greetings

19 December 2014

As Director General of Civil Defence I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Civil Defence members and staff of the Civil Defence Branch of the Department for their magnificent service throughout 2014. Civil Defence has provided much needed assistance to communities all over the country throughout the year. From the storms and… Read More

Civil Defence Support to the Homeless

11 December 2014

A crew from RTÉ 6.01 News are visiting Dublin Civil Defence Headquarters at the Esplanade, Wolfe Tone Quay at 2.15 this afternoon. They will interview Civil Defence Officer, James McConnell who will then showcase the facilities available. A team of Volunteers will be assembling beds for the duration of the visit. A short piece is… Read More

Swiftwater and Flood First Responder Certification

9 December 2014

13 Civil Defence participants successfully passed their Swiftwater & Flood First Responder Instructor Assessments on the weekend of 6-7 December 2014 in Laragh, Co Wicklow, qualifying them as Swiftwater & Flood First Responder Instructors

UL Hosts Open Day for Schools

9 December 2014

UL hosted an open day for schools as part of the ‘access’ scholarship scheme. As part of this day the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) offered demonstrations of PreHospital Skills. Clare Civil Defence, NAS paramedics and the Gardai demonstrated a Road Traffic Collision (RTC) scene and allowed the children to try out some simple safe… Read More

Photo of the Month Competition Winner – November 2014

4 December 2014

Congratulations to Andrew Fox, Roscommon Civil Defence on winning November’s Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you.

Irish Examiner Report – Inter-Agency Course Cork

3 December 2014

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Missing Person Search – Sligo

3 December 2014

On Thursday 27th November a search commenced for a missing person from the Ballymote area, last seen in a white van. On Friday 28th November, a Search and Rescue helicopter noticed ‘something’ in the water in Lough Gara in the Cloonloo area of the county. At this point An Garda Síochána requested Sligo Civil Defence… Read More

Cork City – MTV Crashes – Thursday 27th November 2014

1 December 2014

Cork City Civil Defence was on duty at Cork City Hall on Thursday night, 27th November for the ‘MTV Crashes’ concert. Headline acts Gorgon City and Jessie Ware couldn’t hide how excited they were be in City Hall. And the love was mutual as up to 1,000 fans danced and sang from the moment the… Read More

Management of Water & Flood Incidents

26 November 2014

A group of CDOs are in Roscrea this week attending a course on the Management of Water and Flood Incidents. As part of their course they gained some real experience of being ‘rescued’ from a river. The photos show the group doing a practical exercise in the Camcor River in Birr, Co Offaly. Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/civildefence/sets/72157649471546021/

Long Service Medal Presentation Ceremony – 21st November 2014

24 November 2014

On Friday 21st November, Paul Kehoe T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Defence presented new long service medals to almost 300 Civil Defence Volunteers from across Ireland. The medals were presented in recognition of 30, 40 and 50 years service in Civil Defence. These new medals have been struck to honour decades of voluntary… Read More