Ireland’s ability to deal with large forest fires put to the test in Wicklow mountains exercise
Wicklow County Council, under a European consortium, is supporting Ireland’s first “EU MODEX exercise”, which tests emergency ...
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Inside the storm: Frontline workers on the problems with Ireland's response to major emergencies
AS COMMUNITIES ACROSS the west of the country still suffer without power, Ireland’s ability to cope with unexpected national emergencies has come into sharp focus in the wake of Storm Éowyn.
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Huge operation under way in Wicklow to prepare for wildfire season as blazes become ‘more prevalent and more ferocious’
Fire chiefs are warning that the 2025 wildfire season between February and April will be more extensive and longer in ...
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Simulation in Wicklow to assess Irish ability to deal with large wildfires
An exercise to assess Ireland's ability to deal with large forest fires has taken place in the Wicklow Mountains.
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'Lots of sleepless nights': Helping emergency workers cope with trauma of responding to suicide
EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL have told how they often struggle to cope mentally with the trauma of responding to incidents of ...
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Extreme weather and potential impact of long-term gas outages discussed at special task force meeting
A special meeting was convened on Tuesday to discuss emergency response issues including the Storm Éowyn response and the potential impact of long-term gas outages. The Government Task Force on ...
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Multi-agency Wicklow wildfire exercise will assess Ireland’s preparedness for large forest fires
Supported by Wicklow County Council, as part of a European consortium, and organised by the Eastern Emergency Response Group, the event will involve more than 100 participants from Ireland and ...
Tanaiste pledges €6m in humanitarian aid after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake as death tolls climbs over 1k people
IRELAND has pledged €6million to help people in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar. Thousands are feared dead after a disastrous 7.7 ...
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Humber RNLI welcomes new LOM
Humber RNLI has appointed a new Lifeboat Operations Manager (affectionately known as LOM). Scotty brings 18 years of ...
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Multi-agency exercise to simulate wildfire in Wicklow
Wicklow County Council will support Ireland’s first EU MODEX Exercise in Co. Wicklow where the team will simulate a wildfire to test their preparedness.