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Can you tell that our dogs are the biggest part of our kit? ๐
A brilliant photo from our sister organisation Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales). #tetrischallengeWe’ve all got a bit more time on our hands at the moment so one of our handlers decided to check his kit and make sure everything was ready in case of a deployment - just need some new batteries for that dog!!
Class photo
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Two of our dog teams were placed on standby to search for a missing person yesterday, the 27th of March.
Thankfully, the missing person was located safe and well.
Thank you to our colleagues Castletownbere Coast Guard, Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat for their hard work.CALLOUT. The team was called out in the late afternoon yesterday when a lady from Castletownbere was reported missing since Tuesday. The CG crew searched through a number of locations along the sea shore and other areas while our boat crew carried out searches on water. Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat was also tasked and assisting with the incident. The search was stood down for the night at 9.30pm, to be resumed again in the early morning. Two dog teams from Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) were also due to join the search today. Happily, just as we were preparing to mobilise this morning, news reached us that the missing person had been located safe and well. We are delighted with this outcome and wish her all the best.
Do you know of any kids that like to colour? We want them to colour in Search Dog Fia, and share it with us on Facebook. ๐ Maybe you can even add in a background! She is able to search anywhere, so let your imagination go wild!
We will let Fia pick the winner at the end of the month, she has a good nose for talent! She might even post a video saying thanks, hopefully you can all speak 'dog'! ๐
Please share far and wide ๐พ ๐โ๐ฆบ
#workingfromhomelife #colouring #wereinittogether #socialdistancing #COVID19 #ireland #searchandrescue
Colette Mcgann Wyse here's one for your bambinos.
Carol Doherty x
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Jonathan Egan for Evan
Davitt Ward another one for your portfolio?
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Neville Murphy John Manning
Anew McKnight (for the kids)
Sharon Rattigan Would the kids like this?
Lesley-Anne UziceCarla Gunning
Carol Hill for Lucy?
Gary Helena for Henry
Sinead Grace-Mansfield
Laura Walsh a nice little job for Hazel
Davina Ni Riada Aoife De Barra Sharon Duggan Fiona O'Gorman Yvonne Murphy
Caroline Hyland Karen Farrell
Laura Murray Fiona Sullivan Elaine Ní Fhíoruisce a big of artwork to pass the day? ๐
Leslie Gurski
Grainne Irwin Dee Murphy
Nicole Shanahan Sarah Quilty
Happy St. Patrickโs Day! โ๏ธ Normally we would be involved in parades in different parts of the country, but as we all know things are a little different this year. Have a look at our LEGO colleagues in their own emergency services parade.
Thank you to all our emergency services and frontline staff for everything they are doing during Covid-19. SARDA have limited our training schedule however we are still responding to call-outs as required.
Stay safe everyone, limit movements ๐ท, practice social distancing ๐
๐ป and wash those hands ๐งผ
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Irish Coast Guard
An Garda Sรญochรกna
RTร News
#rtevirtualparade
Reminds me of the time you took photos of miniatures beside beer cans etc Brilliant Video ๐๐ฅ
Did I see the ghost buster car in there. Great guys.
Brilliant Video!
Just leave it to you Great job
Class well done
Brilliant
Louise Burgoyne That must be you at the start with the pink hair ๐
Brilliant
That's brilliant Edelle Doherty ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Edelle Doherty... did you organize a Lego parade?
Brilliant๐ค๐
Jenni Clarke
Weโre honoured to be part of the amazing Mountain Rescue Ireland community. Together weโre there for anyone when they need us.
Hike in the Night - Mayo Mountain Rescue Team
Mountain Rescue Ireland created and shared this informative video with us so we can tell people a bit more about the work carried out by the 11 rescue teams across the island of Ireland. The teams work tirelessly to keep the hills and coastal areas safe; they come together every year for Reek Sunday in Mayo, they share the incredible resource of Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland). 300+ volunteer members across the country, what an amazing community to be a part of.
This weekend we remember the passing of R116 crew, Dara, Mark, Paul and Ciaran at Blacksod exactly 3 years ago today. Paul and Ciaran have never been returned to their families and all are constantly in our thoughts. We also remember at this time Caitrรญona Lucas, Kevin Hallahan, search dog "Dex" and search dog "Koiru", along with all our search dogs that have passed.
Go Maridis Beo. #SearchAndRescue
so sad my taughts and prayers with you stay safe
Brian Motyer Neville Murphy Brian Fleming John Manning Terry Brophy
Happy International Womenโs Day to all our awesome women across Ireland and to the amazing women from other agencies that we work alongside. ๐ช๐ผ ๐พ
Please share to show your support ๐
National Search and Rescue Dog Association (NSARDA) ๐
Mountain Rescue Ireland ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ
An Garda Sรญochรกna ๐ฎ๐ผ
Irish Coast Guard ๐
National Ambulance Service (NAS) ๐
Civil Defence Ireland โ
#InternationalWomensDay #SearchandRescue #SearchDogs #SARDA
Great post. Happy Women’s Day everyone.
Callout #10 and #11 of 2020
On Monday 2nd March, SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna Bandon to a missing person search in the Bandon area of Co. Cork. The search was later stood down when the missing person was located and recovered from the river by Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the missing persons family and friends. Ar dheis Dรฉ go raibh a anam.
Agencies involved:
An Garda Sรญochรกna
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Cork West Civil Defence
Mallow Search and Rescue
Irish Search Dogs
Today, SARDA were tasked by Dublin Wicklow MRT and Glen of Imaal MRT to a missing person search in Newtownmountkennady, Co. Wicklow. Michael Grant with Search Dog Ziggy, Gerry Tobin with Search Dog Fia and Eadaoin O'Gorman with Search Dog Murphy responded. Mick and Ziggy arrived on scene just as the missing person was located safe and well by members of Glen of Imaal MRT. A fantastic result, well done to all involved.
Agencies Involved:
An Garda Sรญochรกna
Garda Dog Unit
Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue
Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team
Rescue 116 Dublin SAR
As we made their way home from our National Training Weekend, tired and cold, 3 of our members joined their mountain rescue team, South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association to assist a fallen walker. Rescue 117 airlifted the patient to safety. We wish the patient a speedy recovery.
The job of a search and rescue team is never done!
South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association
While taking part in a training exercise at Mahon Falls today, SEMRA were tasked by the National Ambulance Service to the scene of a incident next to the Holy Year Cross above Clonmel. Short video of SEMRA members transferring the injured walker to Rescue 117. More details to follow.
Nice one. I’d say that under the helicopter was NEARLY as windy as training yesterday ๐. Hope everyone is home now with feet up.
Great job
This weekend, SARDA Ireland dog handlers, search dogs and dogs bodies travelled from across the country and braved the elements to train in The Vee. We had all seasons, sunshine, rain, snow, and a status orange wind warning thrown in too!
Our dog and handler teams were amazing, from the young dogs learning to speak (bark on command), to our qualified dogs who showed the young pups how itโs done.
Many thanks to our dogs bodies and new volunteers who joined us this weekend, it takes a community to make a search dog!
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Fantastic job everyone. Ye're brilliant ๐
Well done,
Call out # 9 of 2020
On Friday Feb 28th SARDA Ireland were tasked to a missing person incident by An Garda Sรญochรกna Dingle.
A short time later our dog teams were stood down when a person was recovered by the Irish Coast Guard. SARDA Ireland would like to extend our sympathies to the missing persons family and friends.
Ar dheis Dรฉ go raibh a anam
This week SARDA Ireland received the very sad news of the passing of one of our long-standing search dogs, Koiru. Koiru (Finnish for 'dog') and her handler Pauliina Kauppila completed their first assessment in 2010 and remained on SARDA's callout list for seven and a half years. During that time, the pair responded to numerous callouts with their own team, Castletownbere Coast Guard, as well as in many other locations around the country.
Having carried out her duties to the very best of her ability, Koiru retired from active service in 2017 at the age of 13, now starting to get a little stiff in her joints. She enjoyed her well-earned retirement over the past 2 years in the picturesque Beara Peninsula.
From SARDA's chairperson, Helen NicChonmara: "It was always a joy to watch both Pauliina and Koiru search the hills, so graceful were they together that you might be fooled into thinking this is easy work, but looks are deceiving. We wish you a very peaceful final resting place, Koiru. Take care, Pauliina, we are all thinking of you."
We are so very sorry to hear of the passing of Search Dog Koiru. Our thoughts go out to Pauliina at this impossible time. RIP Koiru, still on the hill. x ๐พ๐
RIP Koiru.
Condolences to everyone who knew her family friends team and Sarda RIP beautiful search dog best wishes to the handler
I am absolutely gutted! I had the pleasure of meeting Koiru at the mountain festival in killarney & enjoyed throwing sticks for her. What a beautyโคโค she will be missed xx
I really enjoyed ever walk I had with Koiru, a dog that was never off duty. RIP buddy, the mountains are less safe without you๐
RIP brave girl, enjoy your time in Heaven and run free, you deserve it ๐ข
Job well done Koiru,, condolences to the handler,, so sad, wish they could live much much longer xx
She has earned his rest so rest peacefully little lady but I know that parting causes such sweet sorrow. Your handler is sent a huge hug and understanding in your loss
RIP Koiru, wonder dog and an amazing team. Xx
Lovely tribute to this special canine Helen.
Lovely pictures and , I'm sure, even lovelier memories Paulina.
RIP Koiru, deepest sympathies on your loss Paulina
Condolences from SARDA South Wales
Heartbreaking to loose your furry friend.
I am so sorry for her loss. ๐
God love her
So sad ... The one and only koiru... And the one and only Pau of course.
Sorry for your loss Paulina โค๏ธ
Sorry to hear this
John O Loughlin
Conor Walter
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Laura Fagerroos ๐
Callout #7 17th Feb 2020
On Monday, SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna in Ballina, Mayo to a missing person incident in the Ceide Fields area. Jarlath Folan with search dog Syd and Michael Grant with search dog Ziggy responded, with Eadaoin O'Gorman and search dog Murphy on standby. The two dog teams covered over 15km of bog and upland terrain in challenging weather conditions.
Beatrice Coughlin (55) from Wicklow was reported missing from her home in the Delgany area after her car was found at the Ceide Fields in north Mayo last Thursday night. Gardaรญ are appealing to anyone with information on Ms Coughlanโs whereabouts to contact Ballina Garda Station at 096โ20560.
Searches continuing in Mayo for missing Wicklow woman
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The search for Wicklow woman Beatrice Coughlin is continuing in Co.Mayo. The 55-year old was reported missing from her home in the Delgany area after her car was found at the Ceide Fields in northHoping this lady is safe and soubd6
South Eastern Mountain Rescue AssociationDon’t forget this Thursday night in Cahir
This weekend while three of our dog teams were involved in a search in Co. Meath, other SARDA members attended the Party Leader Training Course which was based in Kilfinane Oetc and on the shores of Lough Gur
The event was hosted by South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association with instructors from Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and beyond.
Some SARDA members participated as trainees while others assisted by acting as casualties. Thanks for a well organized event which was a great opportunity for learning and meeting our MR colleagues from far and wide.
***Call out #6 08.02.2020
Yesterday afternoon, SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna Ashbourne to a missing person incident in Co. Meath.
Martina with Search Dog Ella, Mick with Search Dog Ziggy and Eadaoin with Search Dog Murphy responded.
In three hours of searching the three dog teams covered over 15km of farmland in the Dunboyne area. The search was stood down for the night and Gardai are currently carrying out further investigation.
Agencies involved:
An Garda Sรญochรกna
Meath Civil Defence
What breed of dogs do you use? She's beautiful.
What dedication. Well done in such terrible weather.
Beautiful picture of Ella. Well done SARDA.
Well done SARDA.
Well done all
Hi all. We have had our assessment weekend in Wicklow and after two tough days of our handlers and dogs being put through their paces we are delighted to tell you that both dog teams have passed!
Gerry Tobin from Tipperary has qualified his second mountain rescue dog Fia and Martina OKearney Flynn based in Wicklow has earned her first prestigious red tag with Fiaโs sister Ella.
We thank Gerry and Martina for the years of hard work that has brought them to this point. To their families also, we acknowledge their support and hope that they too are proud today.
One of the ways that SARDA maintains its high standards is to insist on using independent assessments using external assessors. In this case we had the pleasure of having Ian Thompson and Ellie Sherwin of Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England and Harold Burrows of Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales) as assessors. We thank them for taking the time to travel from overseas to observe our search dogs teams and cast their professional eye over our working standards. We also thank our Irish assessors Michael, Helen, Don, Pauliina and Henry.
While assessments were ongoing we made the most of the weekend by continuing to train our trainee and qualified air scenting dogs and our trainee trailing dogs. This was done in the company of new members who have just started to get involved.
We would finally like to thank the entire SARDA team that make weekends like this happen. Much work goes into training dogs to our high standard and organizing events such as this one, so we thank you all for your help. We now have two more dog teams in Ireland that will assist in bringing our loved ones home.
Well Done Guys.
Congratulations Gerry and Martina, and of course Fia and Ella, well done all
Massive congrats Gerry & Fia and Martina & Ella. Fantastic weekend as always
Hurray from USA! Strong work bringing those two wiley pups along. Congrats!
Brilliant news to share...congratulations Gerry & Fia and Martina & Ella for passing your assessments this weekend. Well done indeed both handlers and your dogs in team Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland)
Congratulations to you both, well done๐
Delighted for you both a massive well done ๐ช๐ผ๐๐
Congrats to the dogs and their handlers......you are such an integral part of life. Amazing work ! ๐พ๐
Congratulations, great achievement ๐
Congrats to your two latest dog teams and to everyone else involved in SARDA. We are all indebted to you.
Brilliant News , congratulations to all involved
Brilliant news from the assessment weekend in Wicklow with Gerry Tobin qualifying with his second mountain rescue dog Fia & Martina OKearney Flynn based in Wicklow who has qualified with Fia’s sister Ella. Huge congratulations Martina & Gerry Tobin. ๐๐๐ Big hugs for Fia & Ella ๐๐๐ Gerry and Martina have like all NSARDA handlers spent years of hard work to achieve this and pass a multi day assessment process demonstrating their abilities repeatedly in 4 different types of search areas. Many thanks to external assessors Ian Thompson and Ellie Sherwin of Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England and Harold Burrows of Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales) ensuring that NSARDA maintains the highest standards at all times. Thank you. Huge thanks also to the Irish assessors Michael, Helen, Don, Pauliina and Henry. Whilst this happened training continued for trainee and qualified air scenting dogs and our trainee trailing dogs. Well done to everyone not mentioned but vital to help make this all happen. NSARDA are rightly proud of all their dogs and handlers that get through this gruelling but necessary process to clearly demonstrate and prove their ability to be deployed by Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Scottish Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue other agencies and search teams to find vulnerable missing people. Just brilliant team Ireland.
Congratulations. You all do amazing work ๐๐ถ
Great to hear Gerry is back in action ๐ช๐ป well done to all
Was that you near the miners village in Glendasan on Saturday morning ? Saw what might have been a training and wondered.....
Getting through an assessment like this is a very particular – and exquisite – type of joy! ๐ Congratulations once again, Gerry and Martina. Well deserved. I am so happy for you both! โค๏ธ
Congratulations such an amazing achievement
Congratulations ๐ Martina OKearney Flynn!
Aaaaaah brilliant news, well done, 2 fantastic teams, congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations Martina OKearney Flynn and Gerry Tobin great achievement, best of luck with Ella and Fia!
Congratulations, well done, and thanks to everyone involved in rescue work for giving so much of your time to prepare to help
Well done Gerry and Fia. Brilliant news.
Congratulations to you both and to your dogs!
well done guys..gerry you look the part....congrats too you all.
Good to hear well done
Fantastic ๐ to all
Call-out #5 of 2020
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna Kinsale to a missing persons incident. Between Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th January, Eadaoin with Search Dog Murphy and Mick with Search Dog Ziggy covered around 13km of woodland, parkland and coastal terrain. Louise and Search Dog Lyla remained on stand by for today.
The search was stood down on Saturday afternoon when a person was located in the water by Old Head/Seven Heads Coast Guard and recovered by Mallow Search and Rescue. SARDA Ireland extends our sincere condolences to the missing persons family and friends.
Agencies involved:
An Garda Sรญochรกna
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Old Head/Seven Heads Coast Guard
Kinsale RNLI
Mallow Search and Rescue
Irish Search Dogs
That is very sad but you guys are something. You have our utmost respect.
๐ข nonetheless well done to all agencies involved who allowed the persons close to know the body was found.
Having a busy time ,
Earlier yesterday SARDA were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna Carlow to a missing person incident. Dog teams were stood down en route when searchers in the area recovered a person from the river. Our condolences to the missing person's family and friends.
SARDA held a local training session in Wicklow today. Our ever-loyal dogsbodies spent the best part of the day in their bivvy bags on the hillside, ready for any eventualities โ the most probable one of them obviously being found by a very excited (and perhaps a little muddy) search dog. ๐ Thanks for this excellent shot, Edelle Doherty.
CALLOUT. Two of our dog teams, Michael Grant with search dog Ziggy and Louise Burgoyne with search dog Lyla, assisted South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association with this search for a missing person in Co. Tipperary on Friday. Sadly, the missing gentleman was located deceased. RIP.Just after midnight Friday 17th Jan, SEMRA received a request from AGS for assistance in the search for an elderly gentleman who was missing in the Toureen area. A full team call out was made and working from a base at the Silver Sands/Keating’s 4 search parties including, Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland)dog Ziggy and handler Mick, searched the farmland, farm buildings and forest tracks until 5am. The search was stood down temporarily to allow the search teams to re-group and for more team members to join the next phase. The search base re-located to the car park at the Lady Gregory pub and at 8am 4 SEMRA search teams went out again. They were joined by 2 SARDA search dogs - Ziggy with handler Mick and Lyla with handler Louise. Tipperary Civil Defence joined the search with a K-9 unit, a drone unit along with more of their team members. The An Garda Síochána from Cahir were on scene throughout the day to provide support and called in the An Garda Síochána Air Support Unit helicopter to search during the night and again in daylight. Members of the Galtee Walking Club and local people all joined the search. Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail assisted also by sending a crew to check along the railway line. The Defence Force & Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery were on standby to join the search. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of so many people, the deceased gentleman was found shortly before 1pm. SEMRA would like to thank everyone who assisted in the search and to thank the kind people who provided tea & sandwiches to the searchers. Our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.
Great effort by all. condolences to his family
Just a few snaps of our team collecting around Cork today. Rubs available all day. No appointment needed.
We need to respond to a message from a concerned volunteer (with a bushy beard). THE RUBS ARE FOR DOGS ONLY. We may, in future hold a beard rubbing event if we can get the permit.
We met Penelope and tracker today on Patrick street. Stunning dogs. โค.
Well done guys and dogs
We are doing our annual fund-raising collection in Cork tomorrow (Sat 11th). You will find our collectors and SARDA dogs in the city centre and all the main shopping centres (Bishopstown, Douglas Court, Blackpool and Wilton) all day tomorrow. Come and meet the dogs and chat with the handlers if you're around!
Good Luck guys! Hope you raise loads of money ๐
Many of our SARDA friends supported this amazing event and we were one of the main beneficiaries. We would ask that you vote and share to show your appreciation. The run is called "Waterford Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run" and is in the Short Distance Race Category. Thanks for supporting this great event.
Please nominate the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run for the Short Distance Race of the year and Medal of the year. To help us get shortlisted please nominate i...
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Last night SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna to a missing person incident in the South Cork area. SARDA dog handlers Eadaoin O'Gorman with Murphy and Michael Grant with Ziggy responded. The dog teams were en route when the missing person was located safe and well. Well done to all the agencies involved.
This morning SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna in Clonakilty to assist in the search for a missing person in the area. As the dog teams were preparing to travel the missing person was located deceased. Our condolences to the missing persons family and friends.
Earlier tonight SARDA were tasked by the Gardaรญ in Tulla, Co. Clare to assist in the search for a missing boy in East Clare. Jarlath Folan with search dog Syd and Michael Grant with search dog Ziggy responded while Louise Burgoyne with Lyla were to join the search later. Niall Devery was also involved as a member of Killaloe Coast Guard Unit
Our dog teams were stood down en-route at approximately 9:30PM when the missing boy was located safe and well by a Garda patrol.
Another great outcome, well done to all involved.
Agencies involved included:
An Garda Sรญochรกna
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit
Doolin Coast Guard
Rescue 115
Limerick Land Search Team
Tipperary Search And Rescue Group
Great outcome well done
So glad the boy was found. Well done to all
Great result everyoneโค
Thank You.
That’s great news
Well done lads
SARDA dog team Michael Grant and Ziggy were on their way home from training in Wicklow yesterday when they were called out to this incident in the Comeragh mountains, along with South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association. The missing pair were located safe and well by the rescue team. Well done to all involved!SEMRA received a request from AGS Waterford at 16:20 this afternoon to assist a father & daughter who had got into difficult terrain with fog closing in above Mahon Falls. A full team call out was initiated, Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) search dog Ziggy & handler Mick Grant also responded. The first SEMRA members on scene went up to locate the walkers. A second and third group followed, bringing the 2 team land rovers up the shoulder as far as possible. They then proceeded on foot to meet up with the first group. The father & daughter were able to walk off the hill escorted by SEMRA & arrived back at the car park at approx 19:00, a bit cold and tired but safe and well.
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Late last night SARDA Ireland were tasked by Fermoy Gardai to assist with a search for a missing person in Mitchelstown. Eadaoin O'Gorman with Search Dog Murphy and Michael Grant with Search Dog Ziggy responded.
The dog teams were stood down en route when the missing person was located shortly after midnight.
Another great outcome, well done to all involved.
Agencies involved included:
An Garda Siochana
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
R115
The National Ambulance Service
Cork County Fire and Rescue
So proud of Murphy.. and Ziggy too. Love successful outcomes.. thanks SARDA!!
Well done to everyone involved and of course Murphy and Ziggy.
Well done to all involved we are very grateful
Well done x
Well done all involved none of us ever know when we mite need this service. Credit to all the services
Well done to everyone involved and of course Murphy and Ziggy.
SARDA handler Michael Grant and search dog Ziggy, along with their home team South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association responded to a search for a missing person in Ballinahinch, Co. Tipperary yesterday afternoon. Two other SARDA dog teams (Louise Burgoyne & Lyla and Eadaoin O'Gorman & Murphy) were also on standby. Unfortunately, the missing person was located deceased last night. RIP.
Other agencies involved were Killaloe Coast Guard Unit; Tipperary Civil Defence; Rescue 115; Tipp S & R GROUP Nenagh Ormond Search Unit; AGS Bruff & Nenagh.
Search for Limerick man called off following discovery of body
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THE SEARCH for missing elderly County Limerick man Paddy Rainsford has been called off. A body was recovered on a rural road in Grange, Ballina, at around 8pm on Thursday night. Mr Rainsford, who has ...Well done to the team for all their work searching for him. RIP ๐
Sad to hear this๐ฅ well done to all the team
Tragic
RIP
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Dog team Eadaoin O'Gorman & Murphy were busy over the last couple of days. After assisting (along with two other SARDA teams) with a search in Wexford over Sunday and Monday, they also fitted in a spot of training with Guileen Coast Guard on Monday night.Guileen Coast Guards final exercise of the year included a vist from our CUSM Tim O'Keeffe and also joind by Eadaoin O'Gorman of SARDA with search dog Murphy, Eadaoin gave a presentation on SARDA and then joined us on exercise with Murphy. A unit member hid along the coast line in undergrowth and Eadaoin demonstrated the strengths of a search dog covering alot of ground quickly and an early find for Murphy on a cold night.
On Sunday afternoon SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna Wexford to search for missing persons in Our Lady's Island area in Co. Wexford. Over yesterday and today, three dog teams (Michael Grant & Ziggy, Eadaoin O'Gorman & Murphy, Louise Burgoyne & Lyla) carried out some 12 hours of searching over 20km of coastal and inland terrain. The search concluded today with the missing persons located safe and well by the Garda Dog Unit. A great example of multi-agency cooperation.
Agencies in attendance: An Garda Sรญochรกna, Garda Dog Unit, Rescue 117, Carnsore/Rosslare Coast Guard, Kilmore Quay Coast Guard Unit, Civil Defence.
Great result and well done to all that turned out
Nice! Strong work!
SARDA Ireland were tasked by South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association just after 5am on Tuesday, December 3rd to assist with a search for a missing mother & baby. Michael with Search Dog Ziggy and Eadaoin with Search Dog Murphy responded.
This was a multi agency search with South Eastern Mountain Rescue, An Garda Sรญochรกna, Civil Defence, National Ambulance Service (NAS) and Irish Community Rapid Response Doctor all assisting.
The mother and baby were found safe and well just before 8am. They were checked over by the doctor before being transferred to hospital.
Great outcome and well done to everyone involved.
Great work .
You do fantastic work well done to everyone๐
Fabulous outcome to this multi agency tasking. Well done to all ๐งก
Well done ๐
Well done guys ye are amazing.
Congratulations to everyone ๐
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HAPPY WORLD VOLUNTEER DAY!There are 11 MR teams across the island of Ireland with over 500 volunteers involved. It all began for Mountain Rescue Ireland in 1965 in Bryansford Co Down and the first team to be established was Mourne Mountain Rescue Team
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#IVD2019 International Volunteer Day 2019
Today is International Missing Persons Day, and the Department of Justice and Equality hosted a special event in Dublin to mark the occasion. Minister of State David Stanton, Garda commissioner Drew Harris and a number of family members of missing loved ones spoke and shared their experiences. Our public relations officer Noel Culbert represented SARDA and met with some of the families who have found themselves in this difficult situation. We thank the Department of Justice for the invite, and we wish all agencies well in their efforts in reuniting families with their missing loved ones.
SARDA Ireland were delighted to take part in the fundraiser for Little Blue Heroes at Mayfield Garda Station today.
Among the SARDA Ireland attendees were Louise Burgoyne and Lyla, Jean Ryan and Trakr, Niall Devery and Croia, Mike Palmer and Pen.
Other agencies in attendance:
Guileen Coast Guard
Crosshaven Coast Guard
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Garda Dog Unit
Cork City Fire Brigade
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Hi all. SARDA have been invited to attend this worthwhile An Garda Sรญochรกna event in Cork on Sunday so feel free to drop by and say hello. We look forward to seeing you there.
As you may know by now, Albania was today hit by a strong earthquake resulting in much devastation. One of our members, Karolina has told us that some of her Croatian teammates have been deployed to the area. They will join 6 other Croatian teams in the search and rescue effort. We keep these teams in our thoughts tonight and over the coming days as they assist the people of Albania.
www.facebook.com/spasioci.kossp/photos/a.1637596419828544/2443205859267592/?type=3&theaterOvo je ono zbog ฤega vrijedno treniramo, a ujedno se nadamo da nikad nikome neฤe trebati naša pomoฤ...ali kad do toga doฤe...spremni smo ๐ช
Tim potraลพnih pasa na putu za Albaniju koju je pogodio razorni potres!!
KOSSP tim (Igor Goreta, Tomislav Zdencar i Petra Covic) sa kolegama iz ostalih potraลพnih organizacija!
Sretno svima!!!
SARDA teams continued to assist in the search for the man missing in Waterford this morning but sadly, the body of a man in his 50s was discovered further along the coast.
SARDA spent a day and a half searching with Michael Grant and Ziggy, Louise with Lyla and Eadaoin O'Gorman and Murphy involved.
The search operation also involved An Garda Sรญochรกna, South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association, Civil Defence, Irish Naval Service, RNLI Helvick Head, Rescue 117 and local Irish Coast Guard assistance from Ardmore Coast Guard Unit, Bonmahon Coast Guard and Tramore Coast Guard Unit.
Members of the local community also assisted family members in the search.
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased gentleman at this time.
May he Rest In Peace.
(Stock photo used)
Thanks for everything SARDA.
Heart breaking, Condolences to Mary,,Sarah n Conor n all the Organ family,,,,,Bed in heaven for you Davy,,,God bless all the emergency services n all the people who helped in the search,,,wonderful people,,,
Good on SARDA and all the other services involved. Very sorry about the outcome for the family and friends ๐ข
Omg so sad, thoughts are with his family friends and all those who searched for him, R.I.P
RIP
R I P
Thank you SARDA well done. such upsetting circumstances. May that poor man RIP deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
SARDA teams have been tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna this morning to assist with the search for a missing person in the Waterford area. Our teams have stood down for the night and will resume searching again at first light in the morning.
Best of luck, hopefully a good result tomorrow...Stay Safe
Hope everyone stays safe
Good luck, I pray for a speedy search ๐
We had a National Training Weekend in Wicklow over the weekend of November 15th and 16th.
The weather was cold but it remained dry which was a blessing, especially for our loyal dogsbodies who are most exposed to the elements. We had many areas set up to cater for everything from experienced teams preparing for assessment to newer teams doing obedience work. It was great weekend with a healthy mix of experienced handlers and new members who really contribute to the group. We congratulate Jean with Trakyr and Anthony with Finnegan who passed their obedience tests.
Much Thanks to Martina, our local handler for organising the logistics of the weekend, Mick the training officer for help and advice and also the Glen of Imaal MRT for use of their base.
We all love good photos so we also thank Fiona, our guest photographer and our regular photographers who supplied the photos here.
This morning SARDA Handler รadaoin with Search dog Murphy met with 23rd Midleton Scouts at Mahon Falls. The scouts were braving the elements and going for a mountain hike. Before they started, รadaoin gave a talk on search dogs and mountain rescue followed by a demo with Murphy. Thanks to the 23rd Midleton Scout Group for the invite.
SARDA Ireland were tasked today by An Garda Sรญochรกna to assist in a search for a missing man near the Lee Fields in Cork City. Search dog Lyla and handler Louise Burgoyne responded. The missing person was located, sadly deceased, by the Gardaรญ just as the voluntary teams arrived on location. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Agencies in attendance were An Garda Sรญochรกna, SARDA Ireland, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, Cork City Fire Brigade and Mallow Search and Rescue.
Condolences to the the family. Well done Sarda and Louise and Lyla
We do this so others may live , sadly sometimes it’s not the outcome we would like to give the family , but at least there given answers . Keep going no matter what
Heart breaking for all involved when time is of the essence. Well done to you all hard as it will be there is closure. Deepest sympathies to the family. RIP
Condolences to family and friends and keep going Sarda
SARDA Ireland dog teams are participating in the ongoing search efforts in the Ticknock area for Gerry Taylor.
This morning, RTE's 'Crime Call' were on scene filming the multi agency search teams involved; SARDA, An Garda Sรญochรกna and Dublin Civil Defence. This will go to air in November.
Our new SARDA jeep is looking well. The new vehicle was largely funded by a CLรR grant from the Department of Rural and Community Development, and we are very grateful for their support. Many thanks also for Mountain Rescue Ireland for their assistance with the project. The jeep has been fitted with many K9 specific features and will be of great benefit when our dog handlers are responding to callouts.Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) Tidy fit-out with 2 kennels for SARDA. Ford Ireland
Best of luck with it.
Very nice. Is the one for Kent ready yet???
Looks great !
Well ware guys nice job
Good luck ๐ with the new Jeep ๐
Nice
Best of luck with it it looks great
**DOG FIND** SARDA Ireland were tasked by Cobh Gardaรญ to a search for a missing person in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork today. Louise Burgoyne with search dog Lyla, Michael Grant with search dog Ziggy and Eadaoin O'Gorman with search dog Murphy responded. Unfortunately, the missing person was located deceased shortly before 1pm by Louise Burgoyne and search dog Lyla with Edwin O'Sullivan of Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery.
SARDA Ireland would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Agencies in attendance: An Garda Sรญochรกna Cobh, Garda dog unit, Guileen Coast Guard, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Well done all involved, albeit a sad outcome
Well done Louise & Lyla, Sad outcome but closure for the persons family.
Well done to all involved! RIP to the deceased
Wonderful effort, but, sadly a difficult outcome, RIP.
Terribly sad outcome but thank goodness for Louise and Lyla providing much needed closure to the family. RIP.
Well done lyla and louise and all responders. May thet rest in peace
Well done Louise and Lyla, sad outcome RIP
Rip sad news great work by the rescue teams
Well done all, RIP.
sad outcome but an outcome non the less. well done.
Great work. Sad news. Rip
Well done Louise Burgoyne and Lyla. Condolences to the family
Well done ๐พ
SARDA held a training weekend near Oughterard, Co. Galway over Saturday and Sunday. We had both sunshine with blue skies as well as absolute downpours over the two days. Many thanks to all our dogsbodies who endured these changeable conditions in their bivvy bags on the hills! On Saturday night we also gave a hand to Galway Mountain Rescue team with their 'Howl at the Moon' night walk fundraiser. A great weekend by all accounts! Photos by Edelle Doherty, Dorothy Grimes and Eadaoin O'Gorman.
Good set of pics.
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On Monday afternoon SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Sรญochรกna in Midleton to assist with a missing person incident in Garryvoe, Co. Cork. Eadaoin O'Gorman with search dog Murphy, Louise Burgoyne with search dog Lyla and Michael Grant with search dog Ziggy searched coastal, marshland and inland areas since Monday. Jarlath Folan and search dog Syd were also on standby. The search operation was stood down today when the missing person was located, sadly deceased. SARDA Ireland would like to express our sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Agencies involved:
An Garda Siochana Midleton, Rescue 117, Guileen Coast Guard, Ballycotton Coast Guard, Youghal Coast Guard unit,
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, Tipp S & R GROUP Nenagh Ormond Search Unit
Well done everyone. Thoughts are with her family at this time RIP.
Well done to everyone, Limerick Land Search Team also involved on the last day. Condolences to the family in this tough time!
Condolences to her family & well done to SARDA & all emergencies involved ๐
Thank you for doing this difficult work, condolences to the family who I'm sure appreciate your help in locating their loved one. RIP.
Well done to SARDA and all emergency services involved ye are true angels. Condolences to all the lady's family rip.
Very sad, but well done to all those involved in the search
Rip and condolences
So sad!
Rip
Condolences to the family and friends. May she rest in peace. Was the local Civil Defence involved in the search?
RIP
Michael Moran
Two of SARDA's dog teams are currently assisting with this search. Please contact the Gardaรญ if you have any information.***Update***
Gardaì would like to thank the public and all of the emergency services who assisted in the search for Frankie.
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Gardaí in Midleton wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 67 year old Frankie Devlin who is missing from the Garryvoe area since approximately 10.45pm on Saturday 5th October 2019.
Frankie is described as being 5'8, of slim build, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black Dress, black top with a red and black jacket.
Gardaí and Frankie's family are concerned for her welfare.
There was considerable traffic in the Garryvoe area on this night and Gardaí are appealing for any motorists travelling on or after 10.45pm who may have dash-cam footage to come forward.
As there is a large number of mobile homes and holiday homes in the area, Gardaí are asking owners of any unoccupied holiday homes in the area to arrange to have their property inspected and contact Gardaí.
Anyone who has any information is asked to contact Midleton Garda Station on 021 462 1550 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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Three SARDA teams were assisting the search today and will continue the search again tomorrow. We wish them well.
As you all know, our members come from all backgrounds and bring varied experience to our team. Edwin O'Sullivan is an example of this, being a member of Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery as well as SARDA.Ruairi De Barra on Cobh News
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery Unit.
The loss of loved one is one of the most tragic experiences which can befall a family. If that loved one is not recovered, then the grieving process can be made all the more difficult on those left behind. There is in Cork, a dedicated team of volunteers who have since their foundation provided hundreds of families with the solace of having their loved one returned to them.
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery Unit (CCMPSAR) only has thirteen members, yet with a diverse skill set and a dedication which is humbling, this small professional unit provides a service which is of immeasurable value to bereft families. Founded by 2001 by David Linehan after the loss of his father, this all-volunteer charitable group has grown over the years. It has recused persons in distress successfully, however its primary focus has been the search and recovery hundreds of others.
Eoin O’Sullivan is the current Chairperson. A soldier with the Defence Forces he has volunteered with the unit for many years in an effort he says to ‘Give back to the community. Through using my skills as a diver in the Army Dive Group and my RHIB operations experience.’ Primarily focused on the river Lee, they have also been involved in land searches, searches on other bodies of water and rivers, and they even send RHIB Coxns to Blacksod Bay to assist in searching for the wreckage of Rescue 116, which was tragically lost in March 2016. Edwin says that ‘CCMPSAR co-operate and liaise with the emergency services, Coastguard and Civil Defence, and many others.
Over the course of any given year, An Garda Síochána receives thousands of reports of suspected missing people. Each case is treated with the same amount of seriousness, and An Gardaí follow strict guidelines and procedures that help ensure that the searches are conducted efficiently and effectively. Often a family member will contact the unit directly and there is a contact number available for on the units social media. ‘We are here to help is we can’ says Edwin ‘We will try our very best. It is never easy and searches can take days out on the river and walking the banks.’
Technology and Training.
Another Defence Forces member involved in the unit is David O’Leary, a Petty Officer Radio & Radar Technician who is also a member of the elite Naval Service Diving Section. Involved with the Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) section of the Navy, he brings a highly specialised skill set to the CCMPSR unit. Recently they have purchased a BlueROV II, a sophisticated piece of equipment, customisable by the end user and is available off the shelf. Assembled in his workshop, it has put excellent ROV capabilities into the affordability range of this group, who rely on donations to keep providing the searches which can go long after statutory bodies may have to scale down or redeploy resources elsewhere. ‘I felt that I could bring my diving and ROV experience to the unit. It’s an opportunity for me to give back to my community.’ says David, who joined CCMPSAR after he returned from a deployment on ‘Operation Pontus’ off the coast of Libya in 2016. Having experienced high tempo rescue operations there and having been involved with many search and recovery operations all over Ireland with the Naval Service. ‘I am the Training and Development Officer now, so with new items of equipment such as the ROV being introduced. I will create and run courses on it, so that is capabilities can be maximised and the knowledge shared with all the other volunteers.’
Given the often-dangerous subsurface conditions and the physical and psychological challenges involved in diving in the fast-moving and extremely low visibility river, the unit needs to ensure that the safety of the divers is paramount at all times. Therefore training is a big part of the unit.
Joining the unit was also seen as a way for Karl O’Mahoney to help out, after he saw the units work on Facebook. Karls says that ‘David Linehan and David Varian sat and spoke with me, I offered whatever skills and experience I had to them. They invited me to come on board and I’m there nearly four years now.’ Karl is also a Petty Officer with the Naval Service, who has extensive experience overseas in the coordination of complex multivessel rescues of migrant craft in distress. ‘I am a communications specialist and GMDSS instructor’ he explains and ‘At the moment the unit is using just basic VHF radios. I am currently designing a course to qualify all the unit with a GMDSS Short Range Certificate.’
Generosity and Commemoration.
CCMPSAR’s watercraft are named in commemoration of some who have been lost ‘The Daniel Mulcahy’ and another is ‘The Aidan Brereton’, whose families made generous donations to assist in funding the boats. In recent weeks CCMPSAR held an official launch and blessing for their new RIB “The Nora Flynn”. Edwins tells me that ‘It was a privilege and an honour to have the late Nora Flynn’s family and sponsors, join us for the launch. We could not have done this without the continued backing of a number of Cork companies who supported us such as Port of Cork, Irish Mainport Holdings, Lehane Environmental & Industrial Services Ltd, CH Marine, Whelan Stores, Inver and Jotun (Ireland) Ltd.
Many others have been supportive and exceptional giving to the group; Fergus Thompson in Blackpool Auto Centre donated a Jeep and very recently an anonymous donor gave another utility jeep to the group. Now a registered charity, they strive to make each cent count. RHIBs are thirsty beasts for fuel and searches involve huge man hours out on the often freezing cold conditions of the water.
Edwin is delighted to tell me that Boston Scientific having adopted them as their preferred charity this year, ‘It’s a fantastic partnership. We travelled down to give them a presentation on what it is that we do and we were blown away by their support. We can’t thank them and people in general enough.’ Like all volunteer ran organisations the unit is always welcoming of donations and they recently ran a target recruitment drive for volunteers.
A Stolen Ringbuoy – A Stolen Life
Christy O’Donovan, is the Search Co-Ordinator for the unit and he recently had to highlight the incredible numbers of ringbuoys which are being recovered by the CCMPSAR. During one week in February this year fifteen ringbuoys, were removed from along the south bank of the river. The unit recovered eleven of these potentially lifesaving devices, which have no other purpose than to save lives. Speaking to the Cork Independent, Christy said: ‘This is getting beyond the realm of ridiculous now. A life ring is a life. If you were caught doing the same thing with a defibrillator, you’d be dragged through the courts for it.’ Mr O’Donovan posted images this March of yet more recovered buoys, stating on their very active social media accounts that: ‘Four more life rings recovered from the river while we were on a routine search today. It’s like an epidemic, idiots throwing them in; every time we go out we seem to find three or four each time.’
The river Lee is sadly not an exception with people interfering with ringbouys all over the country, Galway city had 150 removed in 2018 alone. Irish Water Safety has a long-running campaign warning that lives will be lost to drowning unless irresponsible members of the public stop damaging ringbuoys. They have appealed to the public to assist in maintaining these vitally important lifesaving devices by reporting missing ringbuoys to Irish Water Safety’s website, www.ringbuoys.ie.
This group of committed volunteers are disappointed at acts like this, however, they remain undeterred in their mission, to provide a compassionate and responsive service to anyone in need.
Please find contact details below:
RHIB: Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international system which uses improved terrestrial and satellite technology and ship-board radio systems.
[Contact & Donations details:
www.missingpersons.ie/
www.missing.ws/_mpassociation/mpAssociation.asp
www.facebook.com/missing.persons.search.and.recovery
The National Missing Persons Helpline : 1890 442 552
CCMPSAR: 087 9609885 ccmpsar@gmail.com
Donations are gratefully received ay:
The Lough Credit Union: Acc. No: 80073951 Sort Code: 991061.
Electronic Transfers:
IBAN No: IE88LOC199106180073951
BIC No: ‘LOCIIE21XXX’ swift code BNPAIE21.
Reproduced on paperneverrefusedink.com/2019/04/30/%ef%bb%bfcork-city-missing-persons-search-and-recovery-unit/ with the kind permission of the Editor of An Cosantóir, this is my article which featured in the April 2019 Edition.
Ruairí de Barra hails from the wilds of Co.Mayo, Ireland and now resides in Cobh, Co.Cork. A sailor with over two decades of service with an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh & Óglaigh na hÉireann, he writes professionally as an accredited Defence Forces military journalist and he is a regular contributor to 'An Cosantóir', the Irish Defence Forces Magazine.
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A great result for one of the trailing dog teams from SARDA Wales. Well done Gethin and Sion!Call Out - DOG FIND
Late last night we were called to assist North Wales Police with the search for a high risk missing person in the Llandudno area. We were supported by Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation along with coastguard teams, the RNLI and the fire service. We deployed 1 Open Area dog team and 2 Trailing dog teams with another 2 dogs on standby.
Shortly after commencing the search one of our Trailing dog teams located the missing person safe and well and were able to assist that person to the safety of the roadside from a precarious position on hazardous ground.
A great effort and outcome for all concerned but particularly for the Trailing dog team concerned as this was their first operational search. Congratulations to Gethin and Sion on your first job and first find.
There were many agencies and people involved in this search and the deployment and subsequent find saved many hours of searching and resulted in the missing person being able to receive the support they needed. The very reason we train and deploy searchdogs!
If you would like to donate towards training our dogs you can give £5 by texting SARDAW5 to 70085, many thanks.
Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue TeamTwo years ago today we lost our dear friend and teammate Kevin Hallahan. Today, like every day, we remember the positivity and joy he brought wherever he went, and the many lives he changed for the better. Kevin Hallahan, Wicklow 5.6, still on the hill.
As most of you know we took part in the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run last weekend. This year we, (along with Waterford Hospice) were the chosen beneficiaries of the event which drew a large crowd from far and wide. SARDA Ireland will use their portion of the proceeds to host an International Trailing Conference in 2020. We thank the committee again for choosing us and for your hard work leading up to and during this great event which we were honoured to be a part of.
We would like to thank all others who helped make it a great day, from the Irish Coast Guard marshals who gave us great encouragement along the route to all behind the scenes people who made it all happen including Clem Jacob Hire for the use of the gazebo. We cannot forget to thank those who turned up to run in the event or donated online.
To tie in with the event and its links to the Trailing Conference 2020 we had some welcome visitors in the form of Tim Sherlock & Ester Sherlock of Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales), Mick Dunthorne of @National Search and Rescue Dog Association - Staffordshire and Kenneth Kingston of Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England. While most of us were relaxing after the run, our guests were treated to a tour of the Rescue 117 base and a quick spin in the helicopter. We thank the crew of R117 for giving their time to this.
In the lead up to the weekend we invited people who expressed an interest in learning more about trailing dogs to join us in Rocketts Castle Estate for an information session. The purpose of this session was to discuss Trailing and to introduce the SARDA Ireland Training Programme. We had presentations, demonstrations, workshops and discussions and some media work over the weekend. All very interesting and an invaluable experience. We thank Thomas and Shirley of Rocketts Castle Estate for their warm hospitality and use of their amazing estate.
So, Thanks again to all involved and enjoy some photos taken by Edelle, Jimmy, John Foley and John Manning.
Great to see SARDA Ireland embrace the Trailing aspect of SAR Dog handling. A very complex discipline and a huge commitment to training and seeing their qualified people handle their Trailing dogs should be a huge asset to the SAR community.
Well done
Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Fun Run Weekend
Thank you so much for inviting us to attend this fantastic event, the crew were delighted. Looking forward to meeting/working with you all again soon:-).
Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales)Two of our dog handlers and their dogs have been visiting our friends at Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) this weekend, they have attended the Dara Fitzpatrick Run in memory of Cpt Fitzpatrick where they were welcomed by the crew of R117 who took them for a flight above Waterford and presented them with a signed print of the aircraft.
Cpt Dara Fitzpatrick was based at Waterford for 10 years and she was Captain of R116 operating out of Dublin when it crashed off the Mayo coast on March 13th two years ago.
We at SARDA Ireland are remembering our friend and colleague Caitrรญona Lucas today, on the third anniversary of her tragic and untimely death during a Coast Guard search operation. This beautiful photo of Caitrรญona and her search dog Zac was taken by Caitrรญona's husband Bernard.
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run is nearly upon us.
We encourage you, our SARDA friend, to show your support by registering and joining us on the day. If you canโt make it then we ask that you consider donating to the fund here. www.dfrun.ie
So come on down to Waterford - Murphy, Syd and Ziggy are looking forward to seeing you there.
Best of luck to everyone taking part
Phew! What a busy weekend!... It started with Eadaoin and Gerry taking part in the Intro to the The Late Late Show,(Thanks Rescue 116 for the assistance). The show honoured members of the various emergency, security, search & rescue and voluntary services through Ireland. We were proud to take part in the National Services Day Parade 2019 through Dublin before going straight to business at our National Training Weekend. We based ourselves in Clogheen this weekend (Thanks again to The Sallows Hostel) and used Lough Mohra in The Commeraghs on Saturday and on Sunday and we moved to Bay Lough in The Knockmealldowns. It was great to see the gang after the Summer break. Thanks to the organizers of the weekend and for all those who helped make it a success. We especially welcome and thank the many new members who joined us this weekend. Your assistance is essential to us. We hope that you will be back to help us again.
So proud of you all. Well done
Lovely to meet you all and it was great to have you on board for National Services Day 2019. See you next year.
You are all wonderful
Hi folks. Its a busy weekend for SARDA with our training weekend in The Comeragh Mountains. We are also in attendance at tomorrows National Services Day Parade in Dublin. Why not kick off the weekend by tuning in to The Late Late Show later where Ryan celebrates the work of our nations front line services. (If you look closely you might see one or two familiar faces).
Yesterday evening SARDA were tasked by South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association to an incident in the Knockmealdown Mountains where a lone walker had sustained a lower leg injury.
Louise Burgoyne with Lyla and Michael Grant with Ziggy were onsite while Jarlath, Sheelagh O'Malley and Eadaoin O'Gorman were put on standby. Irish Coast Guard Rescue 117 was tasked as the light was fading and the casualty was winched off at 21:14 and all members safely off the hill by 21:47. Thank you to all agencies involved and we wish the walker a speedy recovery.
Brilliant graphics. Bravo for this as it really illustrates the commitment from you guys, the dedication, time and travelling involved.
Well done to all services, Our crew had the easy job of collecting the patient The Home of Rescue 117 .
Well done to you all.
Well done everyone ๐
Well done Lou and Lyla! <3
Well done
Congrats to all the rescue services involved.
Well done all
Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial RunโชA big shout out to the incredible Dog Teams at Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) on #InternationalDogDay today. From the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run team. You can Sign Up Today here www.dfrun.ie โฌ
We at SARDA are proud and honoured to be a chosen beneficiary of this great event. Dara is fondly remembered by many for her service over her 10 years at the Waterford base. During this time, she would have worked with many of our two and four legged members and would have witnessed some of the work that we do.
We encourage our SARDA friends to show their support by registering and joining us on the day. If you canโt make it then we ask that you consider donating to the fund here. www.dfrun.ie
Our portion of the moneys raised will go towards a first of its kind, International, Search Dog Event in 2020, details of which will be communicated in the future on the SARDA Facebook page. Thank you.We are delighted to tell you this years chosen charities are, Waterford Hospice Home Care Team and the Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) (SARDA),
Looking forward to a great day
SARDA handler Eadaoin O'Gorman with Search dog Murphy met with members of Guileen Coast Guard last night. We'd like to thank members of the unit for their time and we very much look forward to working together in the future.A special thanks to Eadaoin O'Gorman from SARDA for her time tonight giving an overview of the great work done by SARDA. Eadaoin is a dog handler with SARDA and introduced us to "murphy" and explained how the dog was trained and handled.
We are delighted to be a part of this years parade. We hope to see you there.The next group to be added to the parade and display roster for this years National Services Day Parade 2019 are the Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland). SARDA Ireland is a voluntary 999 / 112 emergency search and rescue organization concerned with the training, assessment and deployment of Air Scenting Search and Rescue Dogs to search for missing persons and we are delighted to have them on board with us.
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