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# Emergency Services

Last month
January 2023
# Castlebar
Woman dies after car goes into river in Mayo
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.
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Jan 21st 2023, 11:49 AM
Last year
2022
# 999
227 callers unable to contact emergency services early this morning due to service outage
The Emergency Call Answering Service was unable to handle calls between 1am and 2.15am.
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Jun 28th 2022, 10:44 PM
# Fire
Fire crews attending blaze at homeless hostel in Dublin
The fire broke out this afternoon.
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Mar 26th 2022, 6:23 PM
# Co Monaghan
Man (40s) dies following collision between car and motorbike
The incident occurred earlier today.
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Mar 19th 2022, 10:19 PM
# Emergency Services
Unvaccinated ambulance service staff redeployed away from frontline duties
At least six members in the west were moved from frontline duties in the last week.
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Jan 5th 2022, 5:12 PM
All time
# Belfast Harbour
Over 50 firefighters in attendance at large fire in Belfast docks
The fire broke out at a scrap metal recycling facility.
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Dec 28th 2021, 11:20 PM
# Dollymount
Swimmer (60s) dies at Dublin's Dollymount Strand
Six people have drowned in lakes or seas this week.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 7:37 PM
# exam weather
Sunny weather for the weekend ahead - with a possible high of 26 degrees on Sunday
As people travel to the water to cool down this weekend, Water Safety Ireland have asked the public to be careful.
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Jun 11th 2021, 1:28 PM
# Emergency Services
Swimmer dies in hospital after rescue near Dalkey cliff
The man, who was in his 20s, passed away in Beaumont hospital.
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Jun 4th 2021, 11:43 AM
# Emergency Services
Coast Guard and RNLI warn the public to be careful if planning an Easter swim
The warning comes as an increase in calls to search and rescue teams have been noticed.
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Apr 2nd 2021, 7:00 AM
# Sydney
Australian police seek four Irish nationals after man's ear partially severed in stabbing
A man and woman have already been charged in connection with this incident.
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Aug 31st 2020, 2:45 PM
# Limerick
Woman (60s) dies in house fire in Co Limerick
Two units of Kilmallock Fire Service attended the scene after receiving a 999 alert at 13.01 pm.
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May 13th 2020, 5:27 PM
# Dublin
Man's body found in burning car in Lucan
The burning car was discovered earlier this evening.
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Nov 18th 2019, 9:19 PM
# Giving thanks
'It makes you feel proud': More than 1,500 frontline workers to march in National Services Day parade
National Services Day, which honours emergency workers, will take place on 7 Sept.
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Aug 27th 2019, 5:06 PM
# Mulhuddart
Man shot in the stomach in west Dublin not suffering from life-threatening injuries
Emergency services attended the scene and the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Jun 2nd 2019, 12:15 PM
# NORWEGIAN COAST
Cruise ship reaches Norway port after engine problems prompted evacuation
The ship sent an SOS message due to “engine problems in bad weather” yesterday.
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Mar 24th 2019, 4:31 PM
# Howth Harbour
Man rescued from water at Howth Harbour after car drives off pier
The Irish Coast Guard, An Garda Síochána and fire and ambulance services attended the scene which remains closed off.
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Jan 20th 2019, 11:40 AM
# Quick Thinking
UK girl (4) receives award for helping to save mother with 999 call
Kaitlyn Wright was able to direct emergency services to their home in Dorset.
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Nov 30th 2018, 6:46 PM
# Australia
Melbourne stabbing rampage being treated as terrorist attack
One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident.
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Nov 9th 2018, 12:41 PM
# Heavy fog
Passengers to disembark ferry that collided with two yachts off Isle of Wight
A search and rescue helicopter had been combing the area also but was forced to turn back due to low visibility.
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Oct 21st 2018, 12:19 PM
# bullock harbour
12-year-old boy winched to safety after falling while jumping rocks in south Dublin
The incident was first reported to emergency services just before 5pm.
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Sep 9th 2018, 7:29 PM
# 999
Almost 4 in 10 calls received by Emergency Call Answering Service in 2017 were silent
The ECAS is responsible for answering 112 and 999 emergency calls and texts within the State.
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Sep 3rd 2018, 6:15 AM
# Virgin Atlantic
Transatlantic flight emergency lands at Shannon after smoke detected on board
The Virgin Atlantic flight landed just after 7am this morning.
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Aug 10th 2018, 9:08 AM
# Unfair Dismissal
'They wanted me out': Former emergency service controller awarded €5k over 'flawed' disciplinary probe
The man sought reinstatement but the WRC judged that to be inappropriate given the “breakdown of trust”.
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Jul 18th 2018, 6:05 AM
# Meelick
Elderly man dies after suffering 'extensive burns' at house fire in Co Clare
The man’s son was also injured during the incident.
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Jun 16th 2018, 12:20 PM
# serious collision
Young man in critical condition after serious crash in Kilkenny last night
It happened in Julianstown, Ballyfoyle at around 10.30pm.
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May 27th 2018, 2:55 PM
# Driver Safety
All new cars in Ireland to be equipped to dial emergency services if you crash
eCall is a new life-saving technology which will be fitted to all new cars from today.
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Mar 31st 2018, 6:01 AM
# Emergency Services
Siptu calls for remuneration for members who 'worked tirelessly' during Storm Emma
The trade union wants “a uniform response by local authorities to extreme weather events”.
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Mar 14th 2018, 6:44 PM
# Emergency
Leo Varadkar: 'We may find people dead in their homes in the coming days'
Varadkar said that a number of deaths may have been caused by the storm.
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Mar 5th 2018, 7:45 AM
# emergency personnel
Michael D Higgins praises people who are working to provide essential services during storm
A status red snow-ice warning is in place for the entire country.
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Mar 1st 2018, 3:05 PM
# Limerick
Seven people remain in hospital following the school bus crash this morning
A full school bus collided with a car at about 8.30am this morning on the R513 near Caherconlish, with dozens sustaining injuries.
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Feb 7th 2018, 4:25 PM
# Dublin
Ambulance that spotted smoke 'billowing' from Tallaght apartments 'potentially saved lives'
Dublin Fire Brigade responded to a call made by its ambulance after 11pm last night.
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Jan 30th 2018, 7:39 AM
# Miryang
Witnesses describe mass panic as dozens killed in huge hospital blaze in South Korea
More than 130 were hurt in the fire, the country’s worst for 15 years.
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Jan 26th 2018, 9:16 PM
# Dublin
Body of man (50s) recovered after car went into water at Howth harbour
An alarm was raised after the car entered the water at the fish dock in Howth yesterday evening.
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Jan 25th 2018, 7:58 AM
# Dublin
'Significant delays': Train services through Harmonstown suspended due to tragic incident
Dublin Bus is accepting rail tickets.
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Jan 22nd 2018, 1:33 PM
# carraroe
Choking toddler brought to Galway hospital by Garda car due to ambulance delay
The family have asked for an explanation for the delay, but say that ambulance delays are a common problem in the area.
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Jan 12th 2018, 7:29 PM
# Emergency
Coast Guard suspends use of Beaumont Hospital landing site after resident complaints
Crews are being told to use Dublin Airport for transfers to Beaumont Hospital, adding up to 20 minutes onto the journey for the patient.
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Jan 8th 2018, 12:05 AM
# wicklow town
Emergency services at the scene of a fire in Wicklow
Black smoke has been seen bellowing over the town.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 4:17 PM
# because
'Don’t drink and drive, it could be the last trip you ever have'
Emergency services are joining forces for a new road safety campaign.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 2:26 PM
# Laois
'We are dealing with a substantial amount of flooding': Army called in to help in Mountmellick
The government has announced an emergency scheme to repair flood damage done to small businesses.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 8:45 AM
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