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06 Sept 2025
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Donegal Civil Defence members in Knock - full caption at the end of the article on their work there over the weekend.
Members of the Donegal Civil Defence were on hand last weekend in Knock and Dublin to assist with the Papal visit.
They were involved on the ground in both the Phoenix Park, Dublin and at Knock Shrine, Mayo in supporting the Principal Response Agencies (An Garda Siochana and the National Ambulance Services).
At Knock Shrine 140 volunteers were on duty. They were coordinated by Rose Doherty, Mayo Civil Defence Officer.
The 140 volunteers were drawn from counties Donegal, Sligo, Roscommon, Galway and Laois. While their main role was assisting the An Garda Siochana in terms of safety and stewarding at the event, volunteers were also involved in supporting the National Ambulance Service providing medical assistance.
Volunteers were on duty from Saturday night at 10.30pm until Sunday afternoon at 13.00pm.
Donegal Civil Defence provided 24 volunteers and two ambulances to the duty at Knock, manned by eight Emergency Medical Technicians.
Laois Civil Defence provided Communications to the event through their Incident Command Vehicle using the TETRA network, which ensured efficient communications between Civil Defence, the Gardaí and the National Ambulance Service for the duration of the event.
Roscommon Civil Defence Welfare Unit provided food for all volunteers on duty over the Saturday night and Sunday.
* Our picture shows: Back Row (L-R) Ms.Anne Marie Monagle (Malin), Mr. Patrick Corr (Bundoran), Mr. Shane Crumlish (Carndonagh), Mr. Natalino Da Silva( Letterkenny), Mr. Martin McBrearty (Mountcharles), Mr. John McGeoghegan (Carndonagh), Mr. Tiarnan Doherty,(Carndonagh), Mr. Donal Bonner, (Convoy); Middle Row: L-R: Ms Aine McAteer, (Fanad), Mr. Paddy Byrne (Teelin), Ms. Alice Duffy (Donegal), Mr. James Dolan (Stranorlar), Ms. Amy Bradley (Letterkenny), Mr. Paidin Doherty, (Clonmany), Ms. Eimear Byrne, (Ballybofey), Ms. Joanne McGroary, Mr. Denis Gallagher (Burt), Ms. Edel Flynn, Civil Defence Officer; Front Row: L-R: Mr. Phonsie McAteer (Fanad), Ms. Nichola Doherty (Clonmany), Ms. Jackie McCrudden, (Burt), Mr. Davy Leonard (Milford), Ms. Marian Boylan (Donegal).
Australian and New Zealand tour operators at Lough Eske Castle, with Viktoria Albrecht, Tourism Ireland (back, third left)
Uisce Éireann says the work is part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme
The Explorers Education Programme is funded by the Marine Institute and managed by Camden Education and Galway Atlantaquaria
The Creeslough Community Association Links Hub is part of the former Cope Hardware premises located on the village’s Main Street
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