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Civil Defence Severe Weather Relief Efforts, February 2021

15 February 2021

Civil Defence members in 4 units, utilising 4WD Vehicles were activated to assist in the areas worst affected by snowfall over the weekend of 11th February – 13th February.  Monaghan Activated 11th February & 13th February – Transporting HSE Care Staff member from Ballybay to Monaghan and return; Assisting St Vincent De Paul with delivery… Read More

Mayo Civil Defence – Search Operations

8 February 2021

Mayo Civil Defence members responded to a number of incidents over the weekend (6th & 7th February 2021) in support of An Garda Síochána/Primary Response Agencies. On Saturday morning 6th February, An Garda Síochána, Ballina activated Mayo Civil Defence to assist in the search for a missing elderly vulnerable person. The Search & Rescue Unit immediately… Read More

Wicklow Civil Defence – Flood Relief Efforts

5 February 2021

On Saturday 30th January Wicklow Civil Defence volunteers responded to assist Wicklow Fire Service at flooding incidents throughout the County. Areas mainly affected were Rathnew,Kilcoole and Kilmacanogue. Attached, is an article from the Wicklow News https://wicklownews.net/2021/02/councillor-praises-efforts-to-avert-flooding-in-kilcoole/

Kerry’s Eye Report: Civil Defence Volunteers Demand Vaccines

5 February 2021

Kerry’s Eye News Report March 2021             Kerry’s Eye News Report.pdf  

Clare Search Operation

27 January 2021

On Tuesday morning, 26th January, Clare Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána to assist with a search for a missing person. They had received a report of a 70 year-old male who had not been seen since the day before. This was out of character for the gentleman in question. An aerial search… Read More

Search Operation – Fermoy, Co Cork

25 January 2021

The 10-day search of Fermoy and its surrounding areas concluded on Saturday 23rd January with the recovery of the missing person (RIP). Cork North Civil Defence Unit received assistance from volunteers from Tipperary, Cork West, Cork City and Waterford County in addition to drone units. Mallow Search and Rescue provided assistance with the recovery. The… Read More

Report of Civil Defence COVID-19 related support during 2020

14 January 2021

From 17th March to 31st December Civil Defence completed 5,420 taskings while providing sustained support to communities throughout the country. Support was also provided to the Department of Justice and Equality and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.   During this 290 day period: A daily average of 38 Civil Defence volunteers provided a daily average… Read More

Galway Missing Person Search

6 January 2021

Galway Civil Defence was notified by Galway Fire & Rescue Service of a person entering the water from Wolfe Tone Bridge at approximately 2pm on Sunday 20th December 2020. A number of agencies were deployed to assist, namely, Galway Fire and Rescue Service, An Garda Síochána, RNLI, ICG Helicopter R115, Costello Bay Coastguard Unit and… Read More

Recognition from the Irish Blood Transfusion Board

21 December 2020

The Irish Blood Transfusion Board issued this piece of art to Civil Defence today to show their appreciation for all the dedication and hard work that was carried out by our volunteers nationwide during Covid. The plaque states: “Thank you to the Civil Defence and your members from the IBTS for your continuous support for… Read More

Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support

17 December 2020

Below are details of a COVID-19 Vaccine Information Survey distributed by the Department of Health. There is no obligation on any member of Civil Defence or the general public to complete same but you may wish to make a contribution towards our public health experts making an informed choice about a COVID-19 vaccine. Scientists across… Read More