News

Civil Defence Supporting the ‘Keep Safe’ Programme in Donegal

21 March 2018

‘Keep Safe’ is based on the highly successful “Be Safe programme” which has been running in Northern Ireland since 1990. The “Keep Safe” programme is sponsored by the Health and Safety Authority of Ireland and facilitated by Junior Achievement Ireland who bring together 5th and 6th class children from primary schools in various locations for… Read More

Rescue of Stranded Motorists – Clonmel

20 March 2018

On 18th March Tipperary Civil Defence volunteers rescued a family who were stranded in a vehicle in the Powers the Pot area outside Clonmel due to heavy volumes of snow. Volunteers drove as far as they could before having to abandon their 4WDs. They then proceeded on foot to locate the family. The family were… Read More

Missing Person Search – Tipperary

20 March 2018

Volunteers were deployed early on Sunday morning the 18th March 2018 to Carrick-on-Suir for a missing person search operation. With Land search teams from Tipperary and Waterford Civil Defence, Drone units from Civil Defence HQ, Cork South & West, Dublin and Galway. Tipperary CD Dog unit and Boat unit (with Side Scan Sonar). Also involved… Read More

Wicklow People News Article

20 March 2018

Clippings from 2 recent news articles on Wicklow Civil Defence during Storm Emma on the Wicklow People newspaper.  

Wicklow – Flooding at Kilmacanogue

15 March 2018

18 volunteer members of Wicklow Civil Defence, 1 Fire Tender, 3 4WD Vehicles and 1 Flood Response Van were deployed at 6pm on Wednesday 14th March to assist the Fire Service with water pumping and distribution of sandbags, following flooding in Kilmacanogue. The unit is currently on standby due to the threat of further flooding throughout… Read More

National Ambulance Service – Message of Gratitude

12 March 2018

   

Dublin Civil Defence – Filling of Water Tanks

9 March 2018

In the aftermath of the recent bout of severe weather Dublin Civil Defence have been deployed by Dublin City Council since Thursday 8th March to fill water tanks at Dolphin House Flats Complex. An average of 12 Civil Defence volunteers, using 1 Water Tanker and 1 Fire Appliance have with the assistance of a Mobile… Read More

Kerryman Newspaper Article 7th March 2018

8 March 2018

Newspaper article by Sinead Kelleher in yesterday’s Kerryman newspaper.

Meath CD – Water Distribution

8 March 2018

Volunteers from Ashbourne, Duleek and Navan units were out in the Red Mountain area Tuesday night distributing water to a group of rural households who had been without water for a number of days. Thanks everyone for the quick response.    

Civil Defence Severe Weather Relief Efforts – 6th March 2018

6 March 2018

Approximately 350 volunteer members from 28 different local Authority Units have been tasked to assist the Primary Response Agencies since 28th February. Summary of Activities to date: 28th February – 6th March: Dublin – 60 members; 21 x 4WD Vehicles; 1 All -Terrain Vehicle Tasked on 6th March to gain access to parts of south… Read More