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UPDATE 02/02/2012: Cork West Civil Defence – Search Operation, Glandore, January/February2012

2 February 2012

Civil Defence personnel continue to assist in the search operation in Glandore with search teams, boat crews, communications and GIS personnel and transport duties. Civil Defence have registered 749 personnel over 17 days, at an average of 44 per day. Each duty has been on average 8 hours giving a total of 5,992 working hours… Read More

Kerry Civil Defence – SAR Activities – January 2012

2 February 2012

Kerry Civil Defence SAR Unit assisted Cork West Civil Defence in the search and recovery operation at Union Hall, West Cork on Monday 23rdJanuary and Tuesday 24th January. The SAR Unit was redeployed on Saturday 28th January and stayed overnight in West Cork to resume search operations on Sunday 29thJanuary. Kerry Civil Defence Boat Unit… Read More

UPDATE 30/01/2012: Cork West Civil Defence – Search Operation, Glandore, January 2012

30 January 2012

70 Civil Defence personnel & 70 divers continued the search on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th January 2012 for the bodies of Michael Hayes and Said Aliy Eldin, missing since the trawler ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sank in the early hours of Sunday morning 15th January. Operations will continue this week with 20 Civil Defence… Read More

UPDATE 29/01/2012: Cork West Civil Defence – Search Operation, Glandore, January 2012

29 January 2012

Civil Defence Volunteers from Cork West, Cork South, Cork North, Cork City, Limerick City, Limerick County, Tipperary North and Kerry are continuing to assist search efforts in the Glandore area. A total of 61 Volunteers were on the ground on Saturday 28th January, engaged in shoreline searches, boat searches, transport provision, manning communications and GIS… Read More

UPDATE 23/01/2012: Cork West Civil Defence – Search Operation, Glandore, January 2012

23 January 2012

The combined Coastguard, Civil Defence, Garda and Naval Service search will resume this morning, Monday 23rd January in Glandore Harbour for the bodies of Michael Hayes and Said Aliy Eldin, missing since the trawler ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sank in the early hours of Sunday morning 15th January. Naval Service, Garda and civilian dive teams have successfully recovered three… Read More

Cork West Civil Defence – Search Operation, Glandore, January 2012

16 January 2012

Following the sinking of the Tit Bonhomme, a 69ft twin rig trawler, at the mouth of Glandore Harbour on Sunday morning 15th January 2012, Cork West Civil Defence members have been mobilised to assist in the search for five missing crewmen.The extensive shore-based search operation is being coordinated by a joint Civil Defence and Coastguard Operations… Read More

The Wearing of the Civil Defence Volunteer Uniform – Circular CD 02/2012

12 January 2012

Please find attached below circular on the Wearing of the Civil Defence Volunteer Uniform. The Wearing of the Civil Defence Volunteer Uniform Circular CD 02 of 2012

Louth Civil Defence, Search and Recovery, January 2012

9 January 2012

On Thursday 5th January, Louth Civil Defence was called out by Gardaí to assist in a search for a missing man in the town land of Lordship in the Cooley Peninsula. A team of 10 volunteers with three vehicles were tasked to search in several locations, checking out any disused buildings and outhouses. The search was stood… Read More

Kildare Civil Defence – Search and Recovery, January 2012

9 January 2012

Kildare Civil Defence Search & Rescue Unit was activated at 10pm on Tuesday 3rd January in response to a call from Naas Gardaí requesting assistance in searching for a missing woman in the Kilcullen Area. 10 Volunteers made their way to Kilcullen with a number of vehicles. The search was called off at 11.30 pm. Gardaí… Read More

Laois Civil Defence, Hospice Walk, St Stephen’s Day

9 January 2012

The 19th annual Hospice Walk took place in the village of Clonaslee in county Laois on St Stephens Day. There is an option of two walk routes, one a 15 km and the second a 10km walk, both taking in some lovely regions of the nearby Slieve Bloom Mountains such as ‘Brittas Lake’, ‘Rickets Rock’ and… Read More