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Kilkenny Search & Recovery – August 2014

20 August 2014

Kilkenny Civil Defence was activated at 1pm on Saturday 16th August to assist Kilkenny Gardai in the search for a missing person in the Castlecomer area. 15 Volunteer members assisted the local Gardai in the search and assisted in the management of over 150 community volunteers who participated in the search of the environs of… Read More

Rose of Tralee Festival, August 2014

20 August 2014

Over 50 volunteers from Kerry Civil Defence were involved in the Festival. They operated a medical centre and provided ambulance cover at the Festival Dome. The festival ran for 5 days from Friday 15th to Tuesday 19th August.

Music Festival, Longford August 2014

19 August 2014

Civil Defence Ireland – Official Web Site .printHidden{display:none} Search the site Members Section College Programme Publications Photo Gallery About Us Latest News Home Wednesday, 19 November 2014 .Home > News > Music Festival, Longford August 2014 Quick Links Strategic Plan 2010 – 2013In the Event of an Emergency Customer Charter All News Music Festival, Longford… Read More

Sligo Search – August 2014

19 August 2014

Sligo Civil Defence was activated on Friday 1st August to assist Gardaí and the RNLI in the search of the bay for a missing lady. · Boat crew of 3 launched before 4pm · Crew of 10 deployed for ground search at 5pm The search parties were stood down at 8.30pm. The ground search team… Read More

HRD Training Weekend – Wales – August 2014

19 August 2014

HRD training weekend in Wales in which the Laois and Dublin Civil Defence search dog handlers and dogs, Nero & Max attended.   https://www.flickr.com/photos/civildefence/sets/72157646615121951/

Sea Search, West Cork August 2014

13 August 2014

Cork West Civil Defence assisted the Coastguard and the RNLI in the search for three missing sailors on the morning of Thursday 14th August. Two of the missing sailors swam to shore and spent the night on an island after an accident. The Shannon based Helicopter Rescue 117 lifted the casualties and took them to… Read More

Missing Person Search, Dublin – August 2014

13 August 2014

Large numbers of Civil Defence volunteers have been assisting the Gardai in the ongoing search for 81 year old Thomas Kennedy who has been missing from Finglas since 29th July 2014. Up to 70 volunteers at a time have turned out in this search for the past 14 days. As well as volunteers from Dublin,… Read More

Fleadh Cheoil, Sligo August 2014

12 August 2014

The Fleadh was officially opened by President Michael D Higgins on Sunday after the Chairperson for the Fleadh Director of Service Bartley Gavin welcomed everyone to Sligo. There was a huge crowd in attendance. 20 Civil Defence volunteers provided First aid cover for the opening. Scoil Eigse commenced on Monday and will run until Friday…. Read More

Sligo Presentation Night – 2014

1 August 2014

Sligo Civil Defence held their annual presentation night on April 22nd. At the presentation: CFR, OFA, EFR, Severe weather driving, Patient Handling / Manual Handling certificates were presented. At the same time Long service medals were presented to Caroline Melia (20 years) Jarlath Neary (20 years) Della Lindsay (20 years) Dolores Davey (10 years). Director… Read More

Missing Person Search – Kerry, July 2014

31 July 2014

Kerry Civil Defence members found and recovered the body of a man at 1pm on Wednesday 30th July 2014. The Kerry Civil Defence Search & Rescue Unit had been activated by An Garda Síochána to assist in the search for the man since he was reported missing on Monday 28th July. An extensive search of… Read More