Offaly Civil Defence

As we head into another Bank Holiday weekend. Take a moment to think about your plans. We all love the outdoors activities in this beautiful weather conditions.

Never go swimming 🏊 alone or in unfamiliar areas. Let others know your plans.✅

Allow extra time in your weekend driving plans, tune into local radio stations for local traffic updates✅

Check the weather conditions and enjoy the outdoors where ever you end up this bank-holiday weekend. ✅

Remember to apply suncream regularly and plenty of hydration also.✅

Never ever Drink and Drive it’s not worth it


-holiday weekend.

Offaly County Council
Midlands 103
Offaly Fire & Rescue Service
An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly
Department of Defence - IRL

We had a very busy week in Offaly Civil Defence.

🔷🔶Missing person search, and a successful outcome.✅

🔷🔶 Upskilling and information sharing with EMTs and Paramedics✅

🔷🔶 Training and preparation with EMT student in advance of OSCE exams. ✅

🔷🔶 Offaly Athletics, Ferbane AC 5km run. ✅

🔷🔶Darknesses into light event in Rhode Medical and Logistical support on the night✅

🔷🔶Advance planning and preparation along with Medical and Logistical support for the Offaly County Council - National Bike week event 🚴🚴‍♀️along the Grand Canal from Edenderry to Shannon Harbour. ✅

🔶🔷 Many thanks, to our dedicated volunteer crews for you assistance and support. All in a week supporting # local communities across County Offaly. ✅✅

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Offaly County Council
Offaly Fire & Rescue Service
Midlands 103
An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly
Department of Defence - IRL
Offaly Daily

Great team work by both units last night on the Slieve Blooms .

Last night volunteers from Laois and Offaly responded to calls from An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly and South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association for 4 missing walkers on the Slieve Blooms. The missing persons were located safe and well by CD teams and brought back out to safety.