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Old Fort Quarter Festival – Portlaoise

2 July 2024

Laois Civil Defence volunteers provided medical cover for the 4-day Old Fort Quarter Festival from 27-30 June in Portlaoise.  

Charleville Agriculture Show 2024

2 July 2024

Cork North and East Civil Defence displayed their equipment at the Charleville Agriculture Show on Sunday 30th June. The 2024 Cork Rose Shauna O’ Sullivan visited the Civil Defence stand and tried on some of the boat and pump drill equipment. There was plenty of interest from the viewing public, both young and not so… Read More

Autograss, All Ireland Series, Round 2, Mallow

24 June 2024

Cork North & East Civil Defence provided Ambulance Crews and 4×4 Crews for the two-day Mallow Autograss event on 15th and 16th June.  

JFK 50 Mile Walk, Moylagh

24 June 2024

On Saturday 15th June over 40 Meath Civil Defence volunteer members were on duty at the JFK 50 Mile Walk in Moylagh, in support of Cancer Care and Research. Volunteers covered shifts throughout the day with a fleet of ambulances, logistical support vehicles, communications and medical posts. Hundreds of walkers set off at 6am from… Read More

Emergency Services Day, Galway

21 June 2024

On Saturday 8th June, the MEM Region 3 (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) Steering Group hosted a Volunteer Emergency Services Day at Galway Racecourse. The purpose of the day was for each service to display their capabilities to the Steering Group and to the other Volunteer services. A good attendance and representation from Civil Defence, Irish… Read More

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards 2024

21 June 2024

On Thursday night, 20th June Civil Defence won the Workforce of the Future category at the Civil Service and Innovation Awards for the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) project.

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards 2024

21 June 2024

On Thursday night, 20th June Civil Defence won the Workforce of the Future category at the Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards for the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) project.

All Ireland GAA Qualifier – Hyde Park, Roscommon

18 June 2024

On Sunday 16th June, Roscommon Civil Defence volunteers provided medical cover in Hyde Park, Roscommon for the qualifier game between Mayo and Dublin.

Dublin Mountain Challenge

6 June 2024

Dublin Civil Defence provided medical, rescue and comms support for the 42k Dublin Mountain Challenge in aid of Barrettstown on Sunday 26th May. Support was provided by the Meath Civil Defence welfare catering unit, which provided breakfast and lunch for all involved in the event.

Clare Civil Defence Awards Night – May 2024

6 June 2024

 Last month Clare Civil Defence held an awards night to mark ranks promotions, Covid-19 medals, training achievements and a whopping 310 years of service from 21 of their team of volunteers. Volunteers participated in courses such as EMT, Swiftwater rescue, Search responders, AFS and EFR to name just a few. Over 50 volunteers received Covid-19… Read More