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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

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