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Annual Civil Defence Radiation Monitoring Exercise, 24th November 2019

25 November 2019

PRESS RELEASE Civil Defence in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency carried out its annual Radiation monitoring exercise on Sunday 24th of November 2019. The objective of the exercise was to test Civil Defence’s response to a potential nuclear fallout impacting Ireland, as a result of a nuclear incident abroad. Overall 58 Civil Defence Volunteers… Read More

Civil Defence Competitions

22 November 2019

Details of the following competitions may be obtained from the relevant Local Authority websites: Cork County Council – ACDO competition. Wicklow – temporary CDO competition.      

Wexford Presentation Night

21 November 2019

Wexford Civil Defence recently held a presentation night that was attended by Minister Paul Kehoe, TD. Chathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael Sheehan, Director of Services, Mr. John Carley, Mr. David Buckley , Principal Officer, Civil Defence Branch, Superintendent James Doyle, Mr. Anthony Byrne, National Ambulance Service, Wexford RNLI, Commdt. David O’Grady, Wexford Order of Malta, Civil Defence… Read More

Dublin Search, November 2019

20 November 2019

Well done to our Dublin Civil Defence Volunteers who turned out at short notice to operate their underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in difficult circumstances during a search for a missing person.  

Avian Influenza Workshops 2019

12 November 2019

The Avian Influenza Workshop season got underway on Friday last 8th November. The Department of Agriculture & Food are hosting a series of workshops. Civil Defence is included in the Avian Influenza Emergency Plan and volunteers have attended workshops in Wexford, Sligo and Loughrea to date with a further two workshops scheduled for Newbridge and… Read More

Additional Civil Defence Funding Announced by Minister Kehoe

8 November 2019

Minister Kehoe announces Allocation of additional €1 million to Civil Defence. Today the Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D. confirmed the allocation of an additional €1 million to his Department’s Civil Defence Budget. The additional €1 million was secured from the Dormant Accounts Fund. The Minister expressed his appreciation to his Ministerial colleague, Minister Canney who recently announced €62 million in Government funding for rural regeneration and development projects across… Read More

Missing Person Search – Cork North

7 November 2019

Cork North Civil Defence were requested by the local gardaí yesterday  to a missing person search in the Cork North area.  Crews responded promptly and thankfully the person was found safe and well. Thanks to all the volunteers that made themselves available for the search.

Government launches Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2019-2020

6 November 2019

The Government today launched the ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2019 -2020 Information Campaign focusing this year on the different colour codings associated with Met Éireann weather warnings. The campaign was jointly launched by Minister with responsibility for Defence and Chairman of the Government Taskforce, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D., Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Heather Humphreys… Read More

Dublin Civil Defence – Cold Weather Shelter

25 October 2019

Dublin Civil Defence opened a Cold Weather Shelter for the Homeless this week and it will remain open until March 2020. There are 20 beds in the facility which are offered through Dublin City Council Homeless Section.  

Cork North Civil Defence – Missing Person Search, Castlelyons

23 October 2019

Cork North Civil Defence was activated by Fermoy Gardaí to assist in a Missing Person Search shortly after midnight on Wednesady 23rd October in the Castlelyons area. Also involved in the search was Rescue 115 Coast Guard Helicopter from Shannon, Cork County Fire Service from Fermoy and Cork Missing Person Search and Recovery. Thankfully shortly… Read More