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WATCH: FIVE YEARS AGO: The devastating 2017 Mountmellick flood

On this day five years ago, Mountmellick witnessed the worst flood in local living memory, when almost 100 homes and businesses flooded and the Main Street shut down. Read below our story written on that day, including interviews with flood victims. ...

22 Nov 2022 at 14:22

Northern Ireland

First female Civil Defence dog handler says canine partner ‘works for my love’

The first fully-trained female dog handler for the Civil Defence has said she was “stalking the K9 unit for years” before finally picking up her qualification. Meath volunteer handler Karen Kelly and her victim-recovery dog Rossi recently qualified ...

09 Mar 2023 at 16:20

Local News

No room for Laois Civil Defence at new headquarters in Portlaoise

Laois Civil Defence cannot fit all of their vehicles into their newly acquired premises as An Post is using most of the building. The council bought the former Gings hardware building in Kea Lew Business Park in Portlaoise earlier this year for €1....

25 Sept 2023 at 19:53

National News

PICTURES: Irish Civil Defence is selling off all sorts of ex-vehicles for absolute bargain prices

The Irish Civil Defence is auctioning a range of used vehicles including trucks, jeeps, vans, boats, a campervan and even a ride-on lawnmower next week. The varied mix on the catalogue is described as a "quality range of commercial vehicles" by ...

25 Apr 2024 at 16:52

National News

Civil Defence volunteers presented with medals for help during pandemic

Civil Defence volunteers should be “immensely” proud of the “enormous” contribution they made during the global pandemic, the Defence Minister has said. Simon Coveney described the volunteers as an “essential cog” in Ireland’s frontline ...

29 Nov 2022 at 18:54

Local News

Gardaí and rescuers rush to Laois mountain as two people go missing

Gardaí and Civil Defence volunteers successfully located and helped two walkers who got lost in the Slieve Bloom Mountains yesterday evening. A total of 15 personnel made up of gardaí and rescuers from Laois and Offaly Civil Defence ...

03 Nov 2024 at 10:32

Mountmellick

WATCH: Mountmellick under water as people are evacuated from homes and businesses are flooded

Flood waters from the Owenass River and its tributary are still rising and streaming through Mountmellick's streets and into homes and businesses this evening November 22. With not enough sandbags, people are using blankets and ...

22 Nov 2017 at 18:58

Mountmellick

One week ago Mountmellick was in chaos with floods; see images from that awful day

It is one week today since heavy floods devastated Mountmellick on Wednesday November 22. Floods from unforecasted 'status red' rainfall in the Slieve Bloom mountains also hit Portarlington and Clonaslee. Click through our ...

30 Nov 2017 at 14:11

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Laois Civil Defence drone pilot features on RTÉ news

Laois Civil Defence featured on RTE news the use of drones in helping search and rescue efforts at a display and presentation day for the Irish Aviation Authority held promote safe drone of the small aircraft. Laois Civil ...

27 Nov 2016 at 17:39

Local News

Laois Civil Defence volunteers come to rescue of snowbound Portlaoise A&E nurse

The volunteer group who were recent heroes in Mountmellick and Portarlington floods came to the rescue again in the snow on Sunday December 11. Laois Civil Defence were placed on standby by Laois County Council on ...

11 Dec 2017 at 11:10

Local News

WATCH: Mountmellick Flood one year ago today... video and images of that shocking day

A year ago today, on November 22 2017, Mountmellick in laois suffered its worst flood in living history. Water from the Owenass and smaller streams flooded over 100 houses and businesses around the town, on ...

22 Nov 2018 at 12:27

Features

Laois Civil Defence Officer scoops national award

A Laois Civil Defence Officer has been awarded the Volunteer Manager Award at the 2024 Volunteer Ireland Awards night. Borris-in-Ossory man Damien Dollard scooped the prize on December 8 at the 17th annual ...

09 Dec 2024 at 13:53

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