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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

Cork West – Missing Person Search, Enniskeane

23 December 2015

An Garda Siochána at Divisional HQ in Bandon requested the assistance of Cork West Civil Defence on Sunday night 20th December to assist in the search for a 61 year old male reported missing in Enniskeane, Co Cork. The search commenced at 7.30am on 21st December, with Civil Defence providing search management, communications control, search responder teams,… Read More

Tipperary Missing Persons Searches

23 December 2015

A 21 day search for a young woman ended on Tuesday 22nd December following the recovery of a body from the River Suir. Many thanks to all those Civil Defence volunteers, as well as members of other search groups, who took part in this lengthy search. Unfortunately as this search ended our volunteers have again… Read More

Galway Civil Defence – Missing Person Search

23 December 2015

Galway Civil Defence is assisting the Gardaí in the ongoing search for a missing student. Michael Bugler (20) from Clare was last seen in the Claddagh area of Galway City in the early hours of Friday morning. He is described as being 5’9” in height, of thin build with short brown hair and blue eyes…. Read More

Kilkenny Civil Defence – Back in Action

23 December 2015

On 1st December a major fire destroyed Kilkenny Civil Defences headquarters. Most of the Units vehicles, boats and equipment were lost in the blaze. Thankfully no-one was injured in the fire. CDO Ray Regan and his team of volunteers have lost no time in quickly getting the Unit back in action. The Unit will move… Read More

Missing Person Search – Cork City

22 December 2015

Cork City Civil Defence responded to a call from Gardaí in the search for a missing person at 11.20 pm on Sunday 20th December.  Civil Defence deployed 7 volunteers and 3 4WD vehicles. The search was stood down at approximately 4am without success.