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75th Anniversary Event, Maynooth – 20 September

22 September 2025

On Saturday 20th September the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, presented commemorative medals to over 300 Volunteers from nine counties at Maynooth University. Speaking at the event in Maynooth, Minister Lawless said: “I am honoured to commemorate 75 years of Civil Defence in Ireland, a proud tradition… Read More

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Press Release

22 September 2025

  Media Release Saturday, 20th September 2025 Learn skills. Save lives – Tánaiste launches new nationwide campaign urging people to join Civil Defence Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris, has today (Saturday, 20th September) launched a new nationwide campaign urging people to join the Civil Defence. The recruitment campaign is highlighting the many benefits… Read More

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Fleadh 2025

18 September 2025

Wexford Civil Defence, Fleadh Cheoil 2025,  Medical Operations Report Wexford Civil Defence acted as Medical Controller for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025. Medical services were delivered through strong inter-agency cooperation, with support from: Civil Defence Units from Wexford, Kilkenny, Offaly, Wicklow, Laois, and Tipperary Wexford Order of Malta Enniscorthy & Gorey Red Cross Efast Ireland… Read More

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Fleadh Cheoil 2025 – Wexford

5 August 2025

Fleadh Cheoil 2025 is underway. Civil Defence volunteers are across the town of Wexford providing medical cover for week long events.

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Civil Defence Magazine 2025

28 July 2025

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Training with Irish Coast Guard – July 2025

25 July 2025

On Wednesday 2nd July Cork North & East, Cork City, Cork West and Kerry Civil Defence units were invited by the Interagency Emergency Management Office to attend a training session with the  Irish Coast Guard, Rescue 115 from Shannon. It was a great learning experience for all who attended.    

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CISM Training – July 2025

8 July 2025

CISM training was delivered by Ollie Barbour at Ratra House from 2-4 July.  

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Old Fort Quarter Festival – Portlaoise

1 July 2025

For this year’s festival season, Laois Civil Defence partnered with the Climate Action Team in Laois County Council with their “Green Your Festival” project to help with reduce our environmental impact on events we support. At this years Old Fort Quarter festival the Laois Civil Defence medical tent was powered by a battery storage system… Read More

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Cork Summer Show 15-16 June

20 June 2025

Cork North & East Civil Defence showed the visitors to the Cork Summer Show some of their skills and their equipment. The Drone Team assisted the Gardaí and event management with the monitoring of the car park and traffic flow onto the site. Among the visitors was Tánaiste Micheál Martin.

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Lourdes Pilgrimage 2025

20 May 2025

More than 60 Officers and Volunteers from across the country travelled to Lourdes last Thursday, 15th May as part of the annual International Military Pilgrimage. Some 18,000 Military and Civil Protection personnel from across the world participate in this annual gathering in a spirit of peace and reconciliation.

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