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Civil Defence Severe Weather Relief Efforts (1st February – 20th February 2014)

20 February 2014

Civil Defence Severe Weather Response 18th – 19th February 2014

19 February 2014

Galway While the situation in south Galway has improved slightly, Civil Defence has scaled back its operations with one crew and 4WD Vehicle providing transport to public health personnel to houses not accessible by car. The crew also visited areas which required assistance over the weekend to check on their welfare. Link to photographs of… Read More

Kildare Civil Defence – Missing Person Report

17 February 2014

Kildare Civil Defence was requested by Gardaí to assist in the search for a missing person on Sunday 12th January 2014 in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. Two boats with crew searched on both the Canal and the River Barrow. This search proved to be unsuccessful. Kildare Civil Defence was again activated to assist in a resumption… Read More

Cork West Civil Defence – Sheep’s Head Search – 10th – 14th February 2014

17 February 2014

Cork West Civil Defence personnel were activated at 8am on Monday 10th February to assist in the search for two men who had been reported missing in the area of the Sheeps Head Peninsula, Co. Cork. Search Teams from Civil Defence and Irish Coastguard were briefed and tasked to specific zones on the northern shore… Read More

Civil Defence Severe Weather Response (12th February – 13th February 2014)

13 February 2014

1. Kerry Civil Defence had 23 volunteer members deployed, with 4 4WD Jeeps and 2 Ambulances tasked with the transfer of patients from a Nursing Home in Killarney to hotels and B&Bs in the area due to a loss of power in the home, assisting with the removal of animals from an Equestrian Centre in… Read More

Donegal Civil Defence Severe Weather Response (11th February – 12th February 2014

12 February 2014

Donegal Civil Defence were placed on standby by the Local Authority and Ambulance Service yesterday evening to respond to severe weather snow related calls in County Donegal. Since 8am this morning, Wednesday 12th February six Civil Defence volunteer members have been deployed using 3 4WD Jeeps transporting ‘home help’ to visit the elderly in their… Read More

President Higgins Meets Cork City Volunteers

11 February 2014

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Dublin Civil Defence RTÉ News Feature – 8th February 2014

10 February 2014

RTÉ News ran a piece on Saturday evening last on the issue of Dublin City Civil Defence providing temporary accommodation to the homeless. Civil Defence was contacted by the authorities to assist given the growing homeless problem in the city in recent months. A 20-bed facility has been opened at the Civil Defence Headquarters, Wolfe… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Response (1st February – 10th February 2014)

10 February 2014

Attached below, flood relief response report from Saturday 1st February – Friday 10th February 2014.

River Barrow Search – Carlow – 7th – 9th February 2014

10 February 2014

Carlow and Kilkenny Civil Defence units reactivated the search of the River Barrow for a woman reported missing since Friday 31st January in Carlow town. A total of 22 Civil Defence personnel were deployed over the course of the weekend. Five boats, five 4WD Vehicles and one Minibus were utilised during the search operation. Unfortunately… Read More