Nuacht

All Ireland Fleadh 2015

25 August 2015

Record crowds attended the Comhaltas All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo over the week of 9-16 August 2015. “Fleadh 2015 will rank as one of the great Fleadhanna of all time” according to Labhrás Ó Murchú, Ard Stiurthóir of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. An estimated 400,000 people attend the Fleadh this year with TG4 televising the event… Read More

Longford – Drumlish Marquee Festival

25 August 2015

Longford Civil Defence, assisted by their colleagues from Westmeath and Cavan provided first-aid cover at the ‘The Marquee in Drumlish’ music festival, which was held between Friday 14th August and Monday 17th August.  

Dublin CD Firefighters Scale Four Mountains for Charity – Evening Hearld Article

25 August 2015

12 volunteer Fire Fighters from Dublin Civil Defence AFS climbed 4 of Irelands highest mountains to raise money for the Laura Lynn House Palliative Care Unit for Children. News article from The Evening Hearld:      

Séan Kelly Tour of Waterford

20 August 2015

5,000 cyclists will be taking part in this weekend’s Séan Kelly Tour of Waterford. This is one of the country’s major cycling events. Waterford Civil Defence will have 30 highly trained volunteers on duty with five ambulances providing casualty cover. We will be making use of our extensive communications network to monitor the cyclists during… Read More

Civil Defence Supports National Slow Down Day

20 August 2015

Civil Defence Supports National Slow Down Day  

Kerry Civil Defence Activities

12 August 2015

Kerry Civil Defence are involved in one of their busiest weeks of the year. Puck Fair concludes today in Killorglin. Up to 15 volunteers have been on duty up to 4 am on the past two nights. They have dealt with a large number of minor injuries and also transported a number of patients to… Read More

Photo of the Month Competition Winner – July 2015

12 August 2015

Photo of the Month Winner June 2015 Congratulations to Mark Condon, Tipperary Civil Defence on winning July’s Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you.   The competition is open again for August – if you’re not in you can’t win. There will be a €50 One for… Read More

Offaly Civil Defence Exercise with Lagan Search & Rescue

6 August 2015

Raphael Fallon, Offaly Civil Defence officer made contact in recent times with his counterpart Philip Batt Training & Development Officer, Lagan Search & Rescue, based in Belfast, and discussed the possibility of an exchange visit.  Dates were set for this first Official visit of Civil Defence Swiftwater Responders to Belfast, Aug 1st & 2nd. The Offaly… Read More

Kerry – Protection of Drinking Water, Listowel

24 July 2015

Kerry Civil Defence Boat Unit was activated by the Local Authority at 10am on Friday 23rd July to assist in the protection of the drinking water in Listowel town. The four members of the Boat Unit have been carrying out work during the course of the day in laying a boom across the River Feale…. Read More

Leitrim – Assistance to Cruiser on River Shannon

23 July 2015

On Monday 20th July, Leitrim Civil Defence was requested to provide assistance to a Cruiser reported drifting without power in the Battlebridge area on the River Shannon. The Leitrim Boat Crew responded and located a 37 ft Cruiser adrift with five persons on board. Assistance was provided and the cruiser regained power. The Cruiser was… Read More