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Laois – Search for Missing Person

7 September 2016

Laois Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána on 6th September to assist in the search for a missing person after the Electric Picnic music festival in Stradbally, Co.Laois. The teenager had been missing from Monday morning and was located safe and well during the search on Tuesday afternoon. Units from Stradbally, Durrow and… Read More

Olympic Homecoming – Skibbereen

6 September 2016

Olympic Homecoming of the O’Donovan Brothers – 29th August 2016 The official homecoming event for Gary and Paul O’Donovan, silver medallists at the Rio Olympics, was held in Skibbereen on Monday 29th August. An estimated 10,000 people attended the event, which was coordinated by Skibbereen Rowing Club, Chamber of Commerce, Cork County Council, An Garda… Read More

Donegal Search & Recovery Operation, Bundoran

29 August 2016

The body of a member of the Irish Defence Forces who drowned on Tuesday 23rs August at Tullan Strand, Bundoran was recovered on Sunday 28th August following a two day interagency search operation. Donegal Civil Defence was tasked by the Irish Coastguard Service to assist in the search and at 7am on Saturday 27th August… Read More

July Photo of the Month Winner

24 August 2016

Congratulations to Damien Dollard, Laois Civil Defence on winning the July Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you. The competition is open again for August – if you’re not in you can’t win. There will be a €50 One for All voucher awarded to the winner each… Read More

Civil Defence at Fleadh Cheoil, Ennis

22 August 2016

Clare Civil Defence had a very busy weekend providing casualty cover for the tens of thousands of visitors at this year’s Fleadh. Congratulations to Noel Carmody and his team who worked very long hours not just during the Fleadh, but also in the lead up to this major national event. Civil Defence volunteers from Galway,… Read More

Missing Person Search, Kildare

22 August 2016

Kildare Civil Defence assisted the Gardai in the search for a missing man. The 35 year old man was last seen in the Ballymore Eustace area on 14th August. Teams of Civil Defence volunteers spent Friday and Saturday out searching for the missing man. Civil Defence drones were also used in the search. The search… Read More

Missing Person Search Exercise – Gurteen College, Tipperary

18 August 2016

A major missing persons search exercise was held on Wednesday 17th August at Gurteen Agriculture College in Co Tipperary. This joint exercise with An Garda Siochana was run by Civil Defence. The participants were told to report to Roscrea and had no knowledge of the venue until the last minute. The ‘missing student’ was found… Read More

Search Operation – Roaring Water Bay, Co Cork

18 August 2016

The Cork West Civil Defence RIB was launched on Tuesday morning to assist in the search for an elderly male missing in Roaring Water Bay, Co Cork. The alarm was raised on Monday last night when he did not return from a fishing trip in a small boat. His boat was found washed up on… Read More

Reek Sunday – 31st July 2016

3 August 2016

Well done to all involved in Reek Sunday 2016. Inter-agency co-operation was in evidence throughout the day from the Order of Malta, Mountain Rescue, Civil Defence, Irish Air Corp & Irish Coast Guard Rescue 118 (Sligo), who dealt with a number of casualties. In particular the various teams dealt very professionally with a cardiac incident… Read More

Missing Person Search – Longford

26 July 2016

Civil Defence are assisting Longford Gardai in the search for a missing 36-year-old man. Michael Sheridan had been working in England and had recently returned to Ireland. He was last seen in the Ferefad area of the county. He is described as being around 1.77m (5’10) tall, of average build with short greying hair. When… Read More