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St Patrick’s Day Parades Nationwide

20 March 2015

A selection of photographs from some St Patrick’s Day parades and duties nationwide. St Patrick’s Day parades and duties nationwide

Avian Flu and Boating Exercise – March 2015

19 March 2015

Over 40 Civil Defence volunteers attended an Avian Influenza and Boating Exercise held in Killaloe, Co Clare on Saturday 14th March. A demonstration of the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV/Drone) was provided by Technical Officer, Kevin Houston. The Department of Agriculture gave a demonstration of ‘donning and doffing’ PPE over a drysuit – skills which… Read More

February Photo of the Month Competition Winner

10 March 2015

Congratulations to Ray Martin, Wicklow Civil Defence on winning February’s Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you. The competition is open again for March, 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… Read More

Missing Person Searches – Cavan & Kilkenny

9 March 2015

Civil Defence have been very involved over the past week searching for two missing young men in Cavan and Kilkenny. Both these searches concluded over the weekend with the recovery of the missing men’s bodies. Many thanks to our volunteers from Cavan, Leitrim and Kilkenny Civil Defence who spent many hours assisting the Gardai in… Read More

Dublin – Missing Person Exercise

9 March 2015

A major joint Garda- Civil Defence missing persons search exercise was held in the Phoenix Park area on Saturday 7th March. Over 40 Garda and 70 Civil Defence volunteers took part. There were also talks given by the Alzheimer’s Society, the Missing Persons helpline and the Peggy Mangan Foundation. A wide range of equipment was… Read More

Wicklow Civil Defence: Offical Opening of New Training Centre at Greystones

9 March 2015

Wicklow Civil Defences new training centre was officially opened on 6th March by Cllr Christopher Fox. Well done to Michael Richardson and his volunteers for all their hard work in developing this fine facility.

Cavan Civil Defence Operations at Bellavally Gap

4 March 2015

Cavan Civil Defence volunteers have been busy driving Public Health Nurses to visit their patients living in remote areas during the present snowy weather. Pictured at Bellavally Gap, Co. Cavan.  

Forum News – February 2015

3 March 2015

Civil Defence Forum Meeting – Wednesday 25th February 2015 Data Protection & Civil Defence Assistant Principal Officer, Aidan Dillon briefed the Forum on the issue of Data Protection. Civil Defence is obliged as an organisation that collects and maintains personal data to comply with Data Protection legislation (Data Protection Act 1988 and Data Protection amendment… Read More

Kilkenny – Missing Person Search

2 March 2015

Kilkenny Civil Defence are assisting the Gardai in the search for a missing 22 year old man in the Thomastown area. 14 volunteers, including boat crews, were out searching on Sunday. Civil Defence volunteers are continuing their search today, Monday.

Cavan – Missing Person Search

2 March 2015

Civil Defence are assisting the Gardai in the search for Donal Greene. Donal (22) was last seen at Derryhassan, Ballyconnell at approximately 5am on Saturday. He is described as 6ft 3ins in height and of slim build. When last seen, he was wearing a white t-shirt and black trousers. Anybody who has seen Donal or… Read More