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Roscommon Christmas Festival

12 December 2022

Roscommon Volunteers got into the Christmas spirit at the weekend providing medical cover at the Roscommon Christmas Festival on the weekend of 10-11 December 2022.

Dublin Civil Defence – Ireland’s Eye Search

8 December 2022

Dublin Civil Defence was activated to assist with a search for a missing person on Ireland’s Eye on Saturday 3rd December. This involved ferrying search teams and the search dog, Mist to the Island.  

Kerry’s Eye News Report – Civil Defence Covid-19 Medals

5 December 2022

       

Covid-19 Medal Presentation Ceremony in Croke Park

30 November 2022

The Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. yesterday honoured Civil Defence volunteers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic at a ceremony in Croke Park. Minister Coveney has commissioned a special COVID-19 medal for all volunteers who undertook duties during the COVID-19 crisis.   In total, this medal will be presented to circa…. Read More

COVID-19 Medal Ceremony for Civil Defence Volunteers – Press Release

29 November 2022

COVID-19 Medal Ceremony for Civil Defence Volunteers Croke Park   The Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. is honouring Civil Defence volunteers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic at a ceremony in Croke Park today Minister Coveney has commissioned a special COVID-19 medal for all volunteers who undertook duties during the… Read More

Roscommon Civil Defence – Search Operation

23 November 2022

On Wednesday night, 16th November Roscommon Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána, Strokestown to assist in the search for a missing person in the Hill Street area. As the weather was very foggy and it was dark, after completing a risk assessment it was decided that the search would commence at first light… Read More

Laois Civil Defence – Search & Rescue Operation

17 November 2022

On Wednesday night, 16th November Laois Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána to assist in the search for missing walker on the Slieve Bloom Mountains. 16 Laois Civil Defence members were deployed, assisted by members from Offaly Civil Defence and members of SEMRA. Thankfully the volunteers located the walker within two hours of… Read More

Cork North Civil Defence – Team Hope Shoebox Appeal

17 November 2022

On Wednesday 16th November Cork North Civil Defence assisted Team Hope with their Christmas Shoe Box project. Civil Defence collected approximately 3,000 shoe boxes from 18 schools around the North Cork area which were kindly made and donated by the children in those schools. Civil Defence delivered the shoe boxes in a truck provided by… Read More

Missing Person Search, River Finn, Co Donegal

16 November 2022

On Tuesday 15th November 2022, the multi-agency search operation, coordinated by An Garda Síochana, was stood down, when the body of the missing person was located by the Civil Defence Kayak Team. Civil Defence were assisted in the multi-agency search by An Garda Síochána, Coastguard Rescue 118 Helicopter and Donegal Mountain Rescue. 12 members of… Read More

Roscommon Civil Defence – Search & Recovery Operation

14 November 2022

On Wednesday morning 9th November Roscommon Civil Defence was activate by An Garda Síochána to assist in a search for a missing person in the Castlerea area. A team comprising of Roscommon Civil Defence field, boat and drone teams (19 team members on scene and a further 6 available later in the day) were deployed…. Read More