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Cork West Malin Head to Mizen Head Cycle

5 May 2015

TEN members of Cork West Civil Defence will undertake a 644km four day cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head from May 13th-16th, with all proceeds of the cycle going to charity. News Article from the Southern Star 02/05/2015: Cork West CD Malin Head to Mizen Head

Emergency First Responder MCQs at Civil Defence College – Saturday 25th April 2015

27 April 2015

A total of 125 Civil Defence Volunteer members attended an Emergency First Responder (EFR) MCQ session at the Civil Defence college on Saturday 25th April. There was a very high pass rate and those successful will now proceed to the practical examinations on 9th & 10th May 2015.

Sligo Civil Defence – Presentation Night

24 April 2015

75 people attended Sligo Civil Defence’s annual presentation night at the Clarion Hotel on Tuesday 21st April. A large number of certificates were presented to the volunteers by Ciaran Hayes and Bartley Gavin of Sligo County Council and also by Aidan Dillon of the Department of Defence, Roscrea. Special tributes were paid to 14 serving… Read More

Wicklow Civil Defence – Missing Person Search Operations

24 April 2015

Wicklow Civil Defence – Missing Person Search Operations Wicklow Civil Defence personnel were called upon on three occasions over the last number of weeks to assist the Garda Siochana in the search for a number of missing persons. 26th March 2015 The first search operation occurred on 26th March when a 67 year old man… Read More

Meath – Search for Missing Person

21 April 2015

Meath Civil Defence assisted An Garda Síochána in the search for a man reported missing from Dunderry, Co Meath. The search which was ongoing since Saturday 4th April resulted in the recovery of the body of the missing man from the River Boyne on Saturday 18th April. Civil Defence boat crews searched the River Boyne… Read More

Missing Person Search Longford

21 April 2015

A total of 25 newly trained members of the Longford Search & Rescue Unit responded to a call-out by An Garda Síochána on Thursday 16th April to assist in the search for a missing 19 year-old Polish National in the environs of Longford town. The Control Unit, three 4WD Vehicles and the Leitrim Civil Defence… Read More

Minister for Defence Congratulates Civil Defence

17 April 2015

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., today (Friday 17 April 2015) congratulated the Civil Defence College which was presented with this year’s Rescue 3 Europe Capability Development Award at their Technical Rescue Conference 2015 hosted in Llangollen, Wales. Full Report: Minister for Defence Congratulates Civil Defence  

Civil Defence Recipients of International Rescue Award

16 April 2015

Civil Defence College was presented with this year’s Rescue 3 Europe Capability Development Award at their Technical Rescue Conference 2015 hosted in Llangollen, Wales. The Award recognises the capability Civil Defence has developed over the last three years in this challenging environment; highlights of which include training 49 volunteers as accredited Swiftwater & Flood Responder… Read More

River Nore Search – Kilkenny

16 April 2015

At 1.20am on Thursday morning, 16th April Kilkenny Civil Defence was activated to assist in the search of the River Nore. There were reports of a person having entered the River Nore at John’s Bridge in the centre of the city. By 1.50am Kilkenny civil Defence had two rescue boats in the water. Assisting Civil… Read More

Missing Person Search Kilkenny

16 April 2015

On Saturday 11th April the Laois K9 Unit and a Kilkenny Volunteer member conducted a search of a stretch of ditches on the outskirts of Kilkenny city at the request of Gardaí in the attempt to recover a person reported missing over three weeks ago.