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Donegal Civil Defence participate in Search & Rescue Demo

20 July 2016

Donegal Civil Defence participated in the Irish Coast Guard’s Marine Search and Rescue demonstration on Saturday 18th July in Moville. The exercise involved some of Ireland’s principal Search and Rescue resources and other participants included Donegal based volunteer Coast Guard units, the Sligo based Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter , Naval ship LÉ Orla,  Air Corps Casa,… Read More

Leitrim Civil Defence Search and Recovery Operation

20 July 2016

On Monday 18th July Leitrim Civil Defence responded to a request from Gardaí to assist in the search for a 34 year old man reported missing in the Carrick on Shannon area. On Tuesday 19th July the Civil Defence search team located a body in the Shannon in 3 metres of water using their Sonar… Read More

Wexford Civil Defence – Bannow Rathangan Agricultural Show

19 July 2016

Wexford Civil Defence volunteers from New Ross, Wexford and Gorey units provided Medical cover for the 67th Bannow & Rathangan Agricultural Show on Thursday 14th July 2016, which was attended by approx 15,000 visitors. This is County Wexfords biggest Agricultural Shows held ever year and one of the busiest events that Wexford Civil Defence covers. Ambulance… Read More

June Photo of the Month Winner

15 July 2016

Congratulations to Mark Condon, Tipperary Civil Defence on winning the June Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you. The competition is open again for June – 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

Wicklow – Boat Rescue

6 July 2016

On Tuesday evening, 5th July while launching the Rib for a training exercise off Greystones the Wicklow Civil Defence Boat Crew was approached by a member of the public who reported that a small sailing boat was in difficulties off Greystones  Harbour.  The sailing boat had been drifting for over an hour. The Civil Defence… Read More

Paul Keogh TD, Minister with Responsibility for Defence Visits Civil Defence HQ

29 June 2016

On Monday the 27th June, Paul Kehoe, T.D., Minister with Responsibility for Defence visited Civil Defence Headquarters in Roscrea, where he received an outline on the work of Civil Defence volunteers nationwide.  

Cork West – Search for Missing Person

29 June 2016

Cork West Civil Defence was tasked by Garda District HQ in Clonakilty at 8.30pm on Wednesday evening, 28th June to assist in a missing person search operation in the vicinity of Lissard House, 3km south east of Skibbereen, for a 21yr old male. Civil Defence search teams and boat crew, in conjunction with Toe Head… Read More

Roscommon CD Display at Áras on Chontae

27 June 2016

Display at Áras on Chontae, Roscommon 17th June 2016.

Westmeath – Search & Recovery Operation

22 June 2016

More than 100 people, including 23 Civil Defence personnel, took part in a search over a five day period for a 74-year-old woman who was reported missing in Athlone since 16th June. Members of An Garda Síochána, Civil Defence, R.N.L.I., Athlone, Lough Ree, Roscommon and Shannonside Sub Aqua Clubs, Longford Scuba Divers, neighbours, relatives and… Read More

Sligo Civil Defence – River Moy Rescue

14 June 2016

Sligo Civil Defence volunteers returning from covering an event in Killala over the weekend were stopped by a passerby to respond to an incident at the Moy River in Ballina when a man had entered the water. The volunteers in attendance assessed the casualty who was partially submerged, breathing but unconscious. The man who had… Read More