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Limerick Flood Relief Efforts – February 2014

3 February 2014

Limerick City and County Civil Defence Units were activated as major floods inundated parts of Limerick City on Saturday 1st February. 27 volunteers turned out on the day. Using boats and 4 wheel drive vehicles they helped evacuate residents to safety. Civil Defence volunteers were on duty for over 12 hours. On Sunday 2nd February… Read More

Dublin Civil Defence – Donation of Search Dog – January 2014

30 January 2014

Dublin Civil Defence has acquired an English Springer Spaniel, currently undergoing his search dog training at Fitom Kennels under the guidance of Paul Murphy who has twenty years experience of specialist dog training for the Police Forces in the United States. The dog, ‘Max’, described by CDO, James McConnell as a national resource to Civil… Read More

Kerry Civil Defence – Flood Relief Efforts – January 2014

28 January 2014

From early on Friday morning, 24th January Kerry Civil Defence became aware of flood waters rising in Castleisland through calls from residents in the town. Following a 9.30 am call from Chief Fire Officer, Michael Hession the Auxiliary Fire Service Unit (AFS) was deployed with the Canter Crew Cab Truck, 120 filled sandbags and a… Read More

Longford Civil Defence – Animal Welfare Operation – January 2014

28 January 2014

Longford Civil Defence recently came to the assistance of an animal welfare group by transporting feed to horses isolated due to high water on Lough Ree. Two boat crews launched from Lanesboro, on Wednesday 22nd and Saturday 25th January carrying bales of hay to the stricken horses. A member of the animal welfare group accompanied… Read More

Dublin Civil Defence Welfare Service Operation – January 2014

28 January 2014

Dublin Fire Service requested assistance from Dublin Civil Defence on Saturday 25th January to provide welfare cover at the extensive fire in a recycling plant in Ballymount, Dublin which necessitated fire fighter presence for a prolonged period. The Dublin Civil Defence Welfare Unit took up position with the Catering Van at 12.15pm providing hot drinks… Read More

Mayo Civil Defence – Missing Persons Search Operation – January 2014

28 January 2014

Mayo Civil Defence was activated at 11.45am on Thursday 23rd January by Castlebar Gardaí to assist with a missing persons search on Lough Lannagh/ Town River area of Castlebar. A briefing took place with Gardaí at Lough Lannagh at 1.30pm. Civil Defence set up its Command Unit with eight Volunteer members present. A boat was… Read More

Concern about call by Judge for Civil Defence in Tallaght

24 January 2014

Response by Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD The Minister would not accept the proposition that the assistance of Civil Defence is required in respect of the policing arrangements in Tallaght, or indeed any other area. The role of Civil Defence,… Read More

Wicklow Civil Defence – Search & Recovery Operation – January 2014

21 January 2014

Members of Wicklow Civil Defence were mobilised in recent days to assist the Gardaí in the search for a missing person. A 28 year old resident of Newtownmountkennedy was reported missing on 12th January 2014. Following an initial unsuccessful search of the local area conducted by the family of the missing man assisted by neighbours… Read More

Waterford County & City Search Operation – January 2014

20 January 2014

Waterford City & County Civil Defence units were activated by an Garda Síochána on Friday morning 17th January to assist in the search off the south east coast for a man reported missing. The man’s car was found parked at Brownstown Head near Tramore in Co Waterford. Search co-ordinators are keeping a large presence of… Read More

Galway Civil Defence – Boat Crew to the Rescue – December 2013

14 January 2014

On Sunday 29th December 2013 members of Galway Civil Defence Boat Crew were preparing to launch a RIB for a training exercise on the River Corrib from the Corrib Boat Club. The crew observed what appeared to be 2 kayakers in difficulty near the safety pontoons at the Salmon Weir. They were paddling back to… Read More