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Civil Defence – Flood Relief Efforts

11 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (9th – 11th January 2016) Civil Defence Units have been deployed to assist communities since 4th December, deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort following Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank. 28 separate local authority areas have been activated, a total of 696 Volunteers have responded with… Read More

Missing Person Search – Clare

11 January 2016

Recovery of Body – Missing Person Search, Clare The discovery was made at around 2.20pm on Sunday 10th January by members of Clare Civil Defence, who had been searching for 65-year-old Michael Vaughan. Mr Vaughan, who lived alone at Moyree near Ruan, was last seen in Ennis at lunch time on Wednesday and was reported… Read More

Missing Person Search – Bandon

11 January 2016

Missing Persons Search – Bandon On Sunday 10th January, Cork West and Cork South Civil Defence volunteers assisted in the search for a missing person in Bandon. 22 volunteers deployed, including Incident Management Search Responders, Boat Crews and Swiftwater Teams. The person was thankfully found alive and well at 2.45 pm.

Missing Person Searches, Cork City

11 January 2016

Missing Persons Searches – Cork City Cork City and Cork North Civil Defence volunteers assisted in the search for three missing persons over the course of the weekend. On Saturday a Swiftwater team assisted An Garda Síochána searching three specific areas of water for the body of the first reported missing person. On Saturday and… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts

8 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (7th – 8th January 2016) Civil Defence Units have been deployed to assist communities since 4th December, deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort following Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank.  28 separate local authority areas have been activated, a total of 696 volunteers have responded with an average… Read More

Missing Person Searches – Cork & Galway

7 January 2016

Missing Person Searches – Galway & Cork   Civil Defence volunteers are continuing to assist the Gardaí in three missing person searches.   They are involved in searching the River Lee for two missing men in Cork City.   The search for a missing student in Galway has been stood down following the recovery of… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (6th – 7th January 2016)

7 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (6th – 7th January 2016) Since the second rise in water levels on 28th December, a total of 346 Civil Defence Volunteers from across 28 local authority areas have been deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort.   Longford (6th – 7th January)   12 volunteers… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – 5th – 6th January 2016

6 January 2016

Since the second rise in water levels on 28th December, a total of 334 Civil Defence Volunteers from across 28 local authority areas have been deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort.   Longford (5th – 6th January) 18 volunteers deployed, transporting children to school, assisted in transportation of a medical emergency,… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts 4th – 5th January 2016

5 January 2016

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (4th –  5th January 2016) Since the second rise in water levels on 28th December, a total of 317 Civil Defence Volunteers from across 28 local authority areas have been deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort.   Tipperary (4th – 5th January 2016)   6… Read More

Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts

4 January 2016

 Civil Defence Flood Relief Efforts – (27th December 2015- 4th January 2016) Since the second rise in water levels on 28th December, a total of 317 Civil Defence Volunteers from across 28 local authority areas have been deployed to numerous duties in the countrywide flood relief effort.   Leitrim (3rd January 2016)   4 volunteers… Read More