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Regional Exercise Meath – 8th April 2017

9 April 2017

Meath Civil Defence hosted their Regional Exercise in Tara Mines on Saturday 8th April 2017.  4 counties took part in the competition: Dublin, Wexford, Cavan and Monaghan. There were three competitive sites for the overall competition (Casualty, Search & Communications), also a footdrill exercise and a workshop on Mine Rescue. The day’s activities were followed by a prize giving… Read More

Leitrim Search & Recovery Operation

7 April 2017

On Friday 31st March Leitrim Civil Defence was activated by Gardaí  to assist in the search for two persons reported missing in the Marina area in Carrick on Shannon. The Boat Crew arrived on the scene at 12.50 pm, within 50 minutes of the call-out.  A body was located shortly after and removed from the… Read More

Cathaoirleach Commends Civil Defence Volunteers

5 April 2017

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Hubert Keaney has paid tribute to the Civil Defence Volunteers and asked people to reflect on the valued role they play in our community. The Cathaoirleach was speaking at the Civil Defence National Exercise which was held on 1st April, where the local volunteers were joined by teams… Read More

Regional Exercises Sligo – 1st April 2017

5 April 2017

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Hubert Keaney has paid tribute to the Civil Defence Volunteers and asked people to reflect on the valued role they play in our community. The Cathaoirleach was speaking at the Civil Defence National Exercise which was held on 1st April, where the local volunteers were joined by teams… Read More

Bulk Food Production Course – McKee Barracks

5 April 2017

Civil Defence volunteers from Meath, Waterford and Wexford are taking part in a Bulk Food Production course in McKee Barracks this week.  Today they are in the Glen feeding 120 army personnel.

Mayo Civil Defence – Rescue 116 Search

5 April 2017

Taken from Mayo Civil Defences’ Facebook page: Civil Defence continue to assist The Irish Coast Guard and An Garda Síochána in the ongoing search for the missing crew of Rescue 116. Today an SUA (Drone) unit is travelling to Blacksod from Laois. They will be supported on the ground by Mayo members. The support to… Read More

Regional Exercise Kildare – 1st April 2017

4 April 2017

Kildare Civil Defence were delighted and proud to host this regions Civil Defence regional exercise on Saturday 1st April 2017. Among the tasks were: Foot Drill, Casualty/First Aid, Field Search, Communications, Flooding, Drones and other Skills. Participating teams were from counties Dublin, Wicklow, Laois, Meath and Westmeath. Almost 100 volunteers and members of the Civil… Read More

Regional Exercise Wexford 25th March 2017

28 March 2017

Curracloe, County Wexford provided an idyllic venue for last Saturday’s Civil Defence Regional competition, hosted by Wexford Civil Defence. Teams from Carlow, Dublin, Cork South and Waterford joined Wexford’s Civil Defence team in a number of gruelling exercises throughout the day, designed to test each team’s abilities to respond to staged incidents involving multiple casualties…. Read More

Roscommon – Rescue of Cruiser on Lough Ree

24 March 2017

On Saturday morning 18th March during a routine patrol of Lough Ree and the River Shannon Roscommon Civil Defence Boat Unit came to the assistance of a six berth cruiser that became marooned against buoy line safety barriers at the weir wall in Tamonbarry after suffering mechanical failure. Roscommon Civil Defence Boat Unit risk assessed… Read More

Kerry – Pollution Control

24 March 2017

Kerry Civil Defence was activated by the Local Authority on Friday morning, 24th March to assist the Authority’s Environment Section to place booms in the water to collect pollution contaminates near Listowel.  Three Civil Defence Swiftwater responders successfully installed the booms , as requested and they will retrieve the booms next week for the Council.