News

Tipperary – Missing Person Search

3 July 2015

Tipperary Civil Defence assisted the Gardai on the night of Sunday/ Monday 28/29th June in the search for a missing child. 14 Civil Defence volunteers took part in the overnight search. The child was located safe and well at 5am on Monday morning.

Dublin Civil Defence – New Training Centre

3 July 2015

Dublin Civil Defences new training centre was officially opened on Thursday 2nd July. The centre is on the Belgard Road, beside Tallaght Fire Station. It consists of a training room and also garage facilities for up to 4 vehicles. There is also a large area for outdoor training.   The site was kindly donated by the Dublin… Read More

Mayo – Missing Person Search Operation

3 July 2015

A full search of the coastline and lands in the Doolough/Geesala area of north Mayo for a woman who has been missing for the past number of days is continuing into the weekend. The search for 53-year old Margaret Carolan of Doolough, Geesala, is due to resume at 8 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) morning. Hundreds of local people, including… Read More

Laois – Search & Rescue Operation, Slieve Blooms

2 July 2015

Laois Civil Defence was activated by A Garda Síochána on Saturday afternoon, 27th June to assist in the search for an injured man who was out mountain biking in the well known area of Glenbarrow on the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The local Mountmellick Civil Defence Unit rescue team was dispatched to the area and a… Read More

Wexford – Maritime Festival, June 2015

24 June 2015

Wexford Civil Defence took party in the annual Maritime Festival on Wexford Quays on Saturday 20th June and Sunday 21st June 2015. 18 volunteers manned the displays, consisting of Incident Control Vehicle, Inflatable Tent with First Aid Equipment, Swift water and search, Recovery Boat and Rope Rescue Larkin Rescue Frame. There was a positive level… Read More

Lourdes 2015

24 June 2015

Photos from the 57th Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes.  All photos taken by Alex Wright, Photo Lacaze, Lourdes Lourdes 2015 Photos

Grimp Day 2015 Rope Rescue Challenge

23 June 2015

The Grimp Day 2015 Rope Rescue challenge in Namur, Belgium was the tenth year of the event and was run over two days to celebrate the anniversary. It was also the fifth year that the Rope Rescue team from Meath Civil Defence has taken part.   There were ten individual challenges in this year’s event –… Read More

Tipperary – Search & Rescue Operation

17 June 2015

In mid-Tipperary on Sunday evening 14th June the Tipperary North Search & Rescue unit were involved in a successful Multi Agency Medivac with the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115 from Shannon, the National Ambulance Service and Tipperary Fire & Rescue Service. The specialist Civil Defence 4×4 Ambulance was utilised by Advanced Paramedics on the… Read More

Dublin Civil Defence Boat Crew Meet Celebrity Cruise Ship Silhouette

15 June 2015

Boat crew from Dún Laoghaire pass the Celebrity Cruise Ship Silhouette on way to boat duty yesterday, Sunday 14th June 2015.  

#cdphotoofthemonth

11 June 2015

Entries for the Photo of the Month Competition may now be submitted through our Twitter account @CivilDefenceIRL.  When submitting photos through Twitter please use the hashtag #cdphotoofthemonth.  Entries will also be accepted through our Civil Defence mailbox civildefence@defence.ie in .jpg format. Happy Snapping…….