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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
🕐The countdown is on to the 2026 Water Safety Ireland National Awards Ceremony, where we honour Ireland’s most inspiring rescue stories.
Know a hero? Tell us about their lifesaving actions and help us shine a spotlight on extraordinary courage. We’ll also be celebrating our WSI members by recognising their years of service.
📲Deadline for all applications is 7th of August 2026. All applications submissions watersafety.ie/national-awar…
📧For any queries, contact awards@watersafety.ie
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Congratulations to 5 of our #Volunteers who successfully completed their #EmergencyMedicalTechnician exams.
They put in a lot of hard work and commitment the last nine months and got the deserved results.
Comhghairdeas go léir.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thanks also to our #Instructors and
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Volunteers were out and about Saturday completing National Radiation Monitoring Exercise. Great day also at the family fun day where we provided medical cover and showed some equipment. We provided medical cover later that evening in Mallow castle.
@CivilDefenceIRL
@Corkcoco
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Inter Agency Training
Our #Volunteers were out yesterday participating in a multi-agency major emergency exercise on the outskirts of Waterford City. Our crews helped assess, triage and transport 48 patients from the scene over the course of the day.
Well done all.
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
This weekend we provided 24 hour Medical Cover at @KildareRelay. We also provided medical cover at Crinniú na nÓg Fest in Naas, Clongorey Walk and Barrow Dragon Regatta.We had members taking part in the National Radiation Monitoring Exercise & Misper Search course.
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Delighted to assist with public safety during the visit of President Catherine Connolly to Achill Island RNLI today to celebrate 30 years of the lifeboat in Achill.
Our best wishes to the Team @AchillRNLI and thanks for their service to the coastal community over the years.
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
On Friday two of our search teams responded to assist a hiker who had been lost for a number of hours on the Slieve Blooms.
On Saturday several of our volunteers took part in a national radiation monitoring training exercise for the Environmental Protection Agency.
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On Saturday morning, Civil Defence volunteers across the State, in cooperation with @EPAIreland, braved the rain to undertake a National Radiation Monitoring Exercise to asses both the effectiveness of the Radiation Monitoring Service and Civil Defence TETRA Radio Comms system.
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On Saturday @CivilDefenceWD took part in a Major Incident Live Exercise, along with local Primary Response Agencies and other local organisations at Waterford Regional Airport Business Park. The focus was on improving coordinated local responses.
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
It was a busy Bank Holiday weekend for our volunteers providing medical cover at the @NightDayFest. A huge thank you to @civildmayo Civil Defence and @longfordcd Civil Defence for their assistance and support. Despite the busy weekend, a great time was had by all!
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
2nd event today was #MedicalSupport at the Polish Heritage Day and International Children's Day at the Polish school in #Cork.
Despite the rain, they had a great day, enjoyed by all. 🇵🇱 🇮🇪
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
2 great groups working together😉. Volunteers provided first aid cover for a civic reception honouring hometown musical family The Corrs.
@CivilDefenceIRL
@louthcoco
@CorrsOfficial
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
May kept our volunteers busy
Cover provided at:
💜 Go Purple Day
🌊 Galeforce Swim
🏃 Athlone 10 Mile Road Race
🚑 Patient transfer
Roscommon v Tyrone
Training & achievements:
👨⚕️ EMT OSCE completed
EPA upskilling visit
👨🍳 Bulk catering course completed
Sonar familiarisation
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Fantastic attendance, in person and online, at the #Medical and #Communications briefing in advance of @TheCorkMarathon on Sunday 31st May 2026.
Thanks to everyone for attending.
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Last Wednesday, 27 May, Dublin Civil Defence presented nearly 100 Volunteers with the 75th anniversary medal in City Hall. Congratulations all!
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
May 27
❗️Update - Status Orange Thunderstorm Warning issued for Cork.
⏲️Valid: 14:00 until 16:00 today 27/05.
➡️Potential for lightning & hail damage.
➡️Slippy roads and impaired visibilty, where showers hit.
🔗met.ie/warnings-today.html
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Is féidir rioscaí ar leith do shláinte an phobail a bheith ann le linn mhíonna an tsamhraidh, go háirithe i rith gníomhaíochtaí amuigh faoin spéir.
Féach gov.ie/summerready nó #BeSummerReady le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
A busy weekend in the sunshine for our volunteers. Rescue cover for the @CrossCooleyChallenge where we were assisted by Monaghan Civil Defence. Volunteers also provided medical cover for the Louth community games.
@CivilDefenceIRL
@louthcoco
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Today our volunteers provided medical cover for day 29 of The FTD Brothers Irish Marathon.
The FTD Brothers Foundation are running a marathon in every county in Ireland to raise awareness for Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) research.
#dimentiaawareness
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Civil Defence IRL retweeted
Our Medical Support crew were out and about on a lovely ☀️ Sunday providing 🚑 for the Mayo Track & Field Athletics yesterday in Claremorris. #yesterdaysevent
@MayoCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL
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