Meath Civil Defence

What a massive weekend for Civil Defence volunteers at the Luke Combs concert in Slane castle providing Ambulance and medical cover alongside volunteers from Order of Malta and St. John ambulance on the concert site, Ambulance and medical cover in Slane village, Slane bridge and the parking areas around the village, water safety on the river Boyne alongside the Coastguard and the Garda water unit, Command & Control in conjunction with the event management team and Logistics team supporting all of our operations. Our Welfare team were the stars of the weekend providing meals throughout both days for all of the medical teams and volunteers. We had great support from our neighbouring Civil Defence counties and volunteers from many counties accross the country. Thank you to all volunteers who helped to make our operational roles successful and safe

What a glorious evening yesterday for the Oldcastle 5k run/walk. Thank you to our medical team who were on hand to provide the medical cover. Well done to everybody

Thanks to our Ambulance crew who provided the medical cover at today's Connemara Pony Show in Slane. Well done team

Thank you to our teams of volunteers who were on public safety duty at the Bellewstown races over the past three evenings for the July racing festival on the "Hill". Well done to all involved

Well done and thank you to our Ambulance crews who were on duty at last night's the Cillie's 5k run in Bettystown

Thank you to our ambulance crew who provided the cover today at the Molly Watters camogie competitions in Dunboyne. Well done team

Congratulations to volunteers Derek Dunne and Cianan Gallagher who received their 40yr and 30yr service medals respectively today from Minister Thomas Byrne at a national awards ceremony in McKee Barracks, Dublin.

Last night we had duty last night at the annual Dunboyne/Clonee 10k road races where a large crowd of runners took part. Thank you to our Ambulance crew and medical team who provided the cover. Well done to all involved

Thank you to our Ambulance crew and medical team who were on duty this evening at the Bohermeen cycle races. Well done to all involved

Yesterday was a busy day for our volunteers with medical cover provided at the Navan Mid-summer market, the Navan Pride parade and the annual Dunshaughlin 10k road race. Thank you to all the volunteers who made themselves available for these duties. We followed up last night with our fundraiser event in aid of SOSAD, more to follow on that later