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Galway – Missing Person Search

17 May 2021

The search for a missing male in the Inverin area of Co Galway continued on Sunday 16th May. On Thursday 13th May 2021 Galway Civil Defence received a request from An Garda Síochána to assist with the search. A Galway Civil Defence team responded to and conducted a search of the area of the last… Read More

Missing Person Search – Millstreet, Co Cork

17 May 2021

Cork North Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána to assist in a missing person search in the Millstreet area on Saturday evening, 15th May. The unit was fully mobilised within an hour with a Control Van and a number of volunteers at the ready to assist on the search. Assistance was also provided by… Read More

Roscommon Races, 11th May 2021

12 May 2021

What a lovely afternoon in Roscommon for the first day of the 2021 racing calendar. Thanks to our dedicated crews who over the last few weeks completed refresher training and restocking of supplies and Ambulance familiarisation for todays event.    

Cork North – Search Operation

5 May 2021

Cork North Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána on Tuesday evening 4th May to assist in a missing person search in the Killavullen area. 27 volunteer members were deployed at short notice to participate in an interagency search with local Gardaí, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, SARDA Search Dogs, Rescue117 and Guileen Coastguard…. Read More

AFS & The Belfast Blitzes of 1941

5 May 2021

Thank you to author Pat Poland for allowing us publish his article in the History of Ireland magazine dated May/June (Volume 29 No.3) on our website. AFS & Belfast Blitzes.pdf  

Killarney National Park Fire

29 April 2021

Kerry Civil Defence were activated by Kerry Fire & Rescue Service at midday on Saturday 24th April to mobilise their Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) Unit to assist with the monitoring of the fires taking place in the Killarney Park area. Team members travelled to Killarney and provided video footage to the managers overseeing the fire… Read More

Launch of the Government’s ‘Be Summer-Ready’ Information Campaign

21 April 2021

  Press Release Launch of the Government’s ‘Be Summer-Ready’ Information Campaign 21 April 2021   The Government today launched the ‘Be Summer-Ready’ 2021 Public Safety Information Campaign. This campaign provides advice across a wide range of topics on staying safe this summer. The focus of this campaign is to “Be Alert to Water Safety”.  The… Read More

COVID-19: Civil Defence support to communities 2021

20 April 2021

From 1st January to 31st March 2021 Civil Defence completed 1,294 COVID-19 related taskings while providing sustained support to communities throughout the country. Support was also provided to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. During the first quarter of 2021: A daily average of 27 Civil Defence volunteers provided a daily average of 114 volunteer hours…. Read More

Assistance to Boat on Lough Derg

7 April 2021

On Wednesday morning, 7th April, while conducting boat training manoeuvers on Lough Derg, Limerick Civil Defence was activated by the Coast Guard to assist a vessel on fire.   On arrival of the Civil Defence boat, the fire was extinguished. Two persons on board had no injuries and no medical treatment was requested. Civil Defence personnel… Read More

Roscommon Search Operation, 4th April 2021

6 April 2021

Roscommon Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána on Easter Sunday morning, specifically seeking deployment of the Drone to assist in the search for a missing person in the Brideswell area of South Roscommon. Following preparation of flight plans and follow up flights in the locality, some areas of interest were identified for a… Read More