News

Kerry Water Outage

4 September 2017

Volunteers from Kerry Civil Defence have been assisting the Council in dealing with the water shortage in Listowel. The water shortage was caused by a breakdown in the water pumping system. Volunteers delivered bottled water door to door in Listowel, particularly to the elderly and housebound. 12 volunteers were deployed on Sunday 3rd September in… Read More

All Ireland Homecomings

4 September 2017

Galway and Waterford Civil Defence Units will be assisting during the homecoming of the teams from yesterdays All Ireland hurling finals in Croke Park. About 18 volunteers, including 2 ambulances, will be on duty in Ballinasloe this afternoon for the civic reception for the victorious Galway teams. Waterford Civil Defence will have a large number… Read More

Dunmore East: Multi-Agency Exercise

4 September 2017

On Saturday 2nd September Civil Defence took part in a multi-agency exercise preparing for a wide range of marine emergencies. The exercise was co-ordinated by the Irish Coast. It involved the Air Corps, the Navy, the RNLI, the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Revenue cutter, the Red Cross, Mountain Rescue, Irish Water Safety, the Irish… Read More

Clare Civil Defence Search & Rescue

30 August 2017

Clare, Search & Rescue A 50 year old man reported missing over the weekend , and for whom a massive search had been launched was rushed to hospital last night, 29th August after he was found alive near his home by members of Clare Civil Defence.  

Fleadh Cheoil 2017 – Ennis

24 August 2017

In what was a very busy week for Clare Civil Defence at the Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis last week, they still managed to make time for the residents of Carrigoran House Nursing Home who were treated to a great day out at the celebration. Clare Civil Defence transported residents from the nursing home into Ennis… Read More

Flooding Donegal

23 August 2017

Civil Defence were activated by the Local Authority and CFO on Tuesday night 22nd August at 8.50pm to respond to heavy flooding in the Inishowen areas of Carndonagh, Clonmany, Burnfoot and Buncrana, to deploy sandbags and assist with evacuations.  3, 4X4 jeeps and trailers and 6 crew were deployed and were stood down at 2.15am…. Read More

Offaly Bike Unit

22 August 2017

Offaly Civil Defence ran a bike course and officially launched its Bike Unit on Saturday 19th. August. The initial team of five are now in place and were trained by two members of Grand Canal Wheelers, one of the bike Instructors is Bob Flynn Civil Defence Volunteer the other Instructor is Darren Dempsey. The Unit… Read More

Sligo Search, Enniscrone

10 August 2017

Sligo Civil Defence received a request from An Garda Síochána on 1st August to assist with a search for a missing person, from Dromore West. The search, which is in its tenth day has been centred in the environs of Enniscroneone. The Boyne Valley and Granieuaile diving clubs from Mayo together with the Garda Water… Read More

Tipperary Search, Borrisokane

10 August 2017

Tipperary Civil Defence was activated by Gardaí in Nenagh at approximately 1.30am on Thursday morning, 10th August to assist with the search for a missing person in the Borrisokane area. Civil Defence was joined by Killaloe Coast Guard and following a number of hours searching the missing person was located and treated on site by… Read More

Meath Search Operation

9 August 2017

Meath Civil Defence was  tasked on Saturday evening, 5th August by An Garda Síochána to assist with a search in Duleek for a missing gentleman who was last seen on Friday morning. The search has continued on a daily basis with Civil Defence ground search teams, three search dog teams, two drone teams, a kayak… Read More