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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…….      

Photo of the Month Winner May 2015

5 June 2015

Congratulations to Alice O’Donnell,  Galway Civil Defence on winning May’s 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 month. Entries should be… Read More

D7K Family Fun Run

28 May 2015

On Sunday 24th May Dublin Civil Defence provided medical support for the D7K Family Fun Run in the Phoenix Park ensuring that the 900 participants got to the finish line safely.

Dublin – Mountain challenge in aid of Barretstown

28 May 2015

On Sunday 24th May, 120 Dublin Civil Defence Volunteers provided medical and rescue cover over the 42km Dublin Mountain Challenge course in aid of Barretstown. The Dublin Civil Defence welfare team provided a hot meal for over 700 on top of Three Rock Mountain which was the half way point. Dublin Mountain Challenge in aid… Read More

Leitrim – Assistance to Cruiser

22 May 2015

At 8.30pm on 21st May Leitrim Civil Defence was deployed to provide assistance to a Cruiser reported aground approximately 3km, south of Carrick-on- Shannon. The operation was coordinated by Malin Head Coastguard. The Leitrim Boat Crew responded and arrived on scene at 9.20pm. A 37ft Cruiser with two persons on board was located aground approximately… Read More

Civil Defence an ‘invaluable’ resource during Missing Person Search Operations – An Focal

22 May 2015

Breda Graham from An Focal wrote an article on how “Civil Defence are an invaluable resource during Missing Person Search Operations”.  Highlighting Civil Defences’ strengths. An Focal: Civil Defence an ‘Invaluable’ Resource During Missing Person Search Operations