News Updates
During this hot weather, we would like to thank our parent organisation National Search and Rescue Dog Association (NSARDA) for these Ruffwear cooling jackets. They do a great job of keeping our dogs cool!
Remember, it’s just too hot to be walking or exercising your dog during the day! Stick to very early in the morning or late at night, when it is coolest!
Bracken has one of these Ruffwear cooling jackets. It does help keep him cool 😎
*Callout 16*
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Síochána last Monday to assist in the search for a missing lady in the Mayfield area of Co. Cork. Dog teams Mick and Ziggy, and Gerry and Fia responded to the search with other dog teams on standby.
Thankfully the missing person was located safe and well.
Well done to all concerned 👍🏻
Well done! Visit to my love daughter Pauliina. Koirus s` teatcher.
** Callout 15 **
SARDA were tasked by South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association to look for a missing person last Friday morning at 05:20 in an upland area of Clonmel. Handler Gerry with search dog Fia responded and we’re on site within 20 minutes. Fia begun searching and ended up finding a member of An Garda Síochána, just as they found the missing person!
SARDA are glad to assist An Garda Síochána and our fellow Mountain Rescue Ireland teams in searches across Ireland. With qualified handlers located across the country, we are never far away when the shout comes.
👍 Good job Gerry and Fia.
Well done all 💞🐾💞🐾💞
Well done Fia and all involved
Well done Gerry & Fia ❤
Well done to you all.. and tks for the great work ye do..
Well done Gerry & Fia 👏🥰
Well done Gerry & Fia 👏
A throw back to 5 years ago, we train no matter the weather!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Here is another one of our other newest Green Tag teams, Tom Mac Namee and Cassu! They passed their Green Tag assessment a few months ago, as you can tell from the snow in the photo!
Lets congratulate them by liking and commenting, and spread the word by sharing the post! 🐾💪🏻🐕
Well done Tom. Great work.
Brilliant Tom! I had no idea you were doing this (should have). love this mate, well done!
Congratulations Tom ❤️
Congratulations! That’s amazing.
Well done and thank you both.
Congratulations to you both👏👏
What a team!👍
Congratulations Tom fair play to you,you put a lot time into it so deserve this
Lovely photo Tom
Fab duo
Say hello to one of our newest Green Tag teams, Jack and Loki! They passed their Green Tag assessment a while back, and are well on their way to getting their Red Tag and becoming operational!
Why not congratulate them by liking, commenting and sharing 🥰🎉🇮🇪🐕
Well done to you both. A great service to provide😁🐶
Here is Loki today, after all that hiking, he just wants to play ball! 🥰
Well done and thank you both. 🥰
Congrats Loki and Jack 🎉🎂☕️🎉
Congratulations Jack and Loki, well done.
Well done
That's amazing. Well done
Well done!
Well done👍🐾
Well done
Check out some photos and clips from today and yesterday, it’s great to be back at National Training Weekends!
Check out some photos from today and yesterday at our National Training Weekend!
SARDA Ireland are training this weekend in Lough Mohra! See some photos taken by Audrey with trainee air-scenting dog Bailey! Aren’t they amazing! 🙌🏻
Saw them training again this morning the patience of the trainer was unbelievable and the dog came good n found the target. Brilliant people and dogs
Keep up the good work Bailey.... Lucky you getting to go to all the lovely places while training
I'm one tired pup tonight🥱😴😴
SARDA Ireland Search and Rescue Organisation on IGTV | Petfix club
SARDA Ireland Search and Rescue Organisation on IGTV | Petfix club
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Pete talks to voluntary search & rescue organisation SARDA that train, assess & deploy Rescue Dogs to search for missing persons.Well done guys...
Great interview.
Join us on Petfix Club’s Insta Live tomorrow at 7pm to hear about our brilliant search dogs! Head over to our Instagram to find out more!
Sarda Wales trailing handlers are our mentors for the Irish trailing dog training programme. We wish them well on their search over in Wales, and hope that the missing gentleman is found safe and well.
Good luck. My prayers are with ye.
** CALLOUT 14 **
SARDA Ireland was tasked by An Garda Síochána at the weekend to assist in the search for a missing person in the Galway City area. Air scenting dog team Jarlath and Syd responded and searched over a number of days.
Sadly, the missing person was recovered yesterday. Sarda Ireland would like to offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Other agencies involved:
Garda Síochána Western Region
Galway Civil Defence
Mayo Civil Defence
Galway Mountain Rescue Team
rest in peace
Condolences to the family of the deceased and many thanks to all involved in the search.
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Oh my God RIP 🙏🙏🙏
SARDA Ireland are now on Instagram! We will be using the page mostly for photos and videos of our training. If you are in Instagram, please give us a follow! instagram.com/sardaireland
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162 Followers, 279 Following, 24 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from SARDA Ireland (@sardaireland)Thank you very much to Angela for raising an amazing €285 for our charity as part of her birthday fundraiser, we really appreciate everyone’s support; you have enabled us to keep our dogs searching for missing people, whenever the call comes! Thank you 🤩🙌🏻
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Thank you to both Caire and Ger for selecting our charity as their Facebook Birthday Charity, we really appreciate everyone's support.
Your donations help us respond to missing person searches across Ireland, so thank you to each and every person who donates, you are helping us to help someone in need!
If you would like to take part, you can donate to Claire's fundraiser here: (www.facebook.com/donate/485111746071802/) or Ger's fundraiser here (www.facebook.com/donate/176226541089914/)
Qualified air-scenting dog Murphy says thank you! This is also how Murph tells her handler that she has found someone, pretty cool, right?!
Couldn't have said better myself. Great cause. Trojan work done training and searching. 👏👏👏
** CALLOUT 13 **
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Síochána to the Millstreet area in Co. Cork yesterday for a missing person last seen on Thursday evening. Air Scenting Dog Team Gerry and Fia responded with Edwin in assistance.
Sadly, the missing person was recovered this morning. SARDA ireland would like to send condolences to the missing person’s family and friends.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Other agencies in attendance:
Rescue 115
CORK NORTH CIVIL DEFENCE
Cork South Civil Defence
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Limerick Land Search Team
Irish Search Dogs
Mallow Search and Rescue
Cork County Fire Service
Well done to you all
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Condolences, well done for giving closure to the family
Well done to all involved condolences to the deceased family and friends may they rest in peace.
Well done all 👍🏻
Condolences to all. You have brought him home.
Well done to Search and Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) and Gerry and Fia
Well done
Well done . RIP. Condolences to the family.
** CALLOUT 12 **
Update 20/5: Sad news this evening, as the missing person was recovered. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Update 17/5: SARDA dog team Jarlath and Syd returned to the area today to continue searching.
Update 14/5: SARDA dog team has resumed searching today
Update 13/5: the search has stood down for the night, air scenting dog team to return tomorrow morning.
SARDA Ireland are responding to an ongoing missing person search in Co. Galway.
Other agencies in attendance:
Galway Civil Defence
Costelloe Bay Coast Guard
Cleggan Coast Guard
Galway Mountain Rescue Team
Rescue 115
Garda Síochána Western Region
Mayo Civil Defence
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.**Callout 11**
Update: The missing person has returned home. Thank you everyone for your support.
SARDA Ireland were tasked yesterday by An Garda Síochána to assist in the search for a missing person in the Nagles Mountains/Killavullen area.
Search dog teams Louise and Lyla, Mick and Ziggy and Sean and Cody responded along with team member Edwin as dog support. Search dog teams stood down last night at 21.28pm and the search resumed this morning.
Other agencies in attendance:
Rescue 117
CORK NORTH CIVIL DEFENCE
Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery
Guileen Coast Guard
Well done to all involved in the search please god person is found safe and well soon 🙏
Well done all, staying positive
John Cox
Happy International Search and Rescue Dog Day to all our dog teams, and to other search dog teams across Ireland and further afield! 🐕
In the last number of months we have added a new dog team to our callout list, Sean and Cody. They have been operational for a number of months now and have responded to callouts across Ireland.
With everything that has been going on, we haven’t had a chance to share this great news with you all, but the day has finally come! 😃
Please take a moment to like, comment and share, to spread this good news far and wide, and congratulate Sean and Cody on their success! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Congratulations Sean and Cody
👏👏 Sean & Cody and all the search & rescue dogs across Ireland and of course their trainers
A super team they are too 👏
Great job guys 💕
Thank you all for the Wonderful Work that you do. God Bless you all and keep you safe.
Congrats Sean and Cody. You must be so proud Barbara Owens . Fantastic . Well done to all involved.
Sean is a gent and himself and Cody are an awesome team. I wish them many years of active service. 👏🏻
Inspiring! Well done guys 🙂
Well done Sean and Cody
Congratulations Sean and Cody 🙂
Congratulations Sean and Cody. 🎉
Brilliant
Well done 😊
Congratulations 🎉
Photos from South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association's post
May God Bless you all and keep you safe. RIP. Condolences to her family.
Thank you. Stay safe. Condolences to all.
So sad for the family , very proud of all who helped locating her RIP
So very sad, condolences to the family and huge thanks to rescue services. RIP
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So very sad. Condolences to the family of the deceased. Thank you for your assistance and professionalism. Stay safe.
Please be careful
My sympathies to the family. And I commend all those involved in the rescue operation.
God be with you. R.I.P beautiful lady.
Thank you for all that you do ❤️
RIP 😪
Sad news may she rest in peace. Nothing but admiration for all the services involved in bringing closure for the family, stay safe !
Thank you for finding her & bringing her home to her family & loved ones. That will mean so much to them, it's hard to find the words to express my respect for you all ❤
Fantastic people, Condolences to all
Thank you for all you did to locate her and for taking such care to give her a respectful and caring journey back home to her family . You are special people
Stay safe everyone.
Sad news....good luck guys
CALLOUT 10
UPDATE: Sadly, a person (RIP) has been recovered in the Comeragh Mountains. SARDA Ireland would like to offer our deepest sympathies to family and friends of the deceased.
SARDA Ireland have been tasked by South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association and An Garda Síochána to assist in an ongoing search for a female walker is missing in the Comeragh mountains since yesterday.
Yesterday, search dog teams Mick and Ziggy and Louise and Lyla searched the area until early in the morning. Mick and Ziggy have resumed searching this morning, and will soon be joined by search dog teams Martina and Ella and Sean and Cody.
Rescue 117 have been involved in the search since yesterday, and other mountain rescue teams are assisting, including Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue, Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and Kerry Mountain Rescue Team.
SEMRA have asked walkers in the Nire Valley, Rathgormack or Mahon Falls areas to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to contact the Gardai or SEMRA.
www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/body-found-in-comeragh-mountains-amid-search-for-missi...
Such a vast area to search. Stay safe, praying for a happy ending 🙏
Best of luck today
Well done to all involved, hope there's a positive outcome ... stay safe 🙏
Praying she is found safe and well
Amazing job what ye do, even with the sad outcome this time 😔 May she R.I.P.
Best of Luck today....🙏
Hoping for a successful outcome.
Hopefully the young lady will b found safe
Saying prayers for this lady
Please God 🙏 she's found safe and well. Best of luck to everyone 🤞🙏
Hoping for a positive outcome. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hoping for a good outcome xx
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Hopefully good news today Everyone stay safe xxx
Keep safe folks,
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Praying she is found safe and well
Well done to everyone involved in the search last night. Very difficult conditions. I hope the lady is found. 🙏🙏
May you all get a happey endind to this . Stay safe god bĺess as he watch over this loss person
Condolences to all involved.
Well done to all the search teams. Hope she is found safe 🙏
Thank you for all of your efforts , may she RIP
Sad news.Condolences to all.
Best of luck
Members of SARDA Ireland joined a national heli ground school class where our own member Adrian O’Hara from CHC and Kenny Robert’s from Mountain Rescue Ireland gave us an opportunity to freshen our skills during lockdown. Thank you to everyone involved, it was an excellent night’s training.
Was an excellent class. Well done to everyone involved
SARDA Ireland are currently looking for someone that could make search and rescue jackets for our new cat recruits.
If you can help, please comment below.
I can see headline now ‘SARDA cat pushes rescued person off cliff’
Sylvester_goes_walkies knows that you would not joke about this.... 😂😂
Jimmy Barry sarcat rivals!!!
SARCA
Jimmy Barry is the only man
No search would be complete without a "cat scan" 😂😂🐱
Henry is an actual Search cat he was trained to find missing cats.
Siobhan Walsh Corbett 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sinainn-Jane Canning
Kay Healy
I can see Mick training a cat.
Lorraine McBride
Lost cat finder is the Home of Henry the Search Cat look it up.
Sandra Tully Olwen Smith lol
Ann-Marie would Amy be I interested in this?
Aimee Henson would Siobhán O Neill fall for this too ? 🙈🤣
Meow .. that's my audition ..
Nora Horgan can you crochet a few samples tonight?
🤣🤣great one
Julia Hooper maybe you could help 😜
Roisin Daly .....perfect job for ya
Laura-Jane O'Sullivan is that Billy? 😍
I VOLUNTEER...KIKO TO THE RESCUE
Mairéad O'Brien get knitting haha
** CALLOUT 9 **
SARDA Ireland ere tasked by An Garda Síochána on the 14th of March at 16:30 for a missing child in North Cork. As the dog teams were responding, the news came through that the missing child was found safe and well.
** CALLOUT 8 **
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Síochána to a missing person search in the Annaghdown area of Co. Galway at 14.55 today.
Search Dog Team Jarlath and Syd responded to the callout, with Edelle as Support and Edwin as Callout Coordinator. Our first member arrived on scene at 15.35. A short time later, the missing person was sadly located deceased and was recovered by Rescue 115, assisted by Galway Civil Defence.
SARDA Ireland would like to offer our condolences to the missing person's family and friends.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Also in attendance:
Oranmore Civil Defence
Condolences to family. Well done to all who assisted in the search may the rest in peace
Well done all involved, condolences to the family.
Well done to all of you,condolences to the family rest in peace
Well done. My Condolences to the Family.
Well done guys...rip to casually...
Condolences.....
🙏🐾 prayers to all 🍀
Condolences to the family , well done team.
R.I.P
Galway Mountain Rescue Team are recruiting! One of our qualified air scenting handlers is a member of GMRT, and dogs Syd (air-scenting qualified) and Shadow (trailing trainee) are often found at GMRT events!Do you want to serve your local community and save lives as part of a dedicated voluntary frontline service? If you can stay safe on rugged upland terrain regardless of weather conditions or time of day, then we want to hear from you. APPLY NOW: bit.ly/3tZweP2
Kent Search & Rescue Dogs - Nsarda Kent give a great glimpse of what our search dogs do! 🙌🏻
Luke Hitchman
🤩PUPPY UPDATE NO. 1 - Hunter🤩
A number of SARDA Ireland handlers have new puppies and we thought that you all would like to hear a little about them! We will share some info over the coming days/weeks.
Hunter is a sproker (springer cocker spaniel mix) that has big hopes to be a trailing search dog one day! Sprokers are high-energy dogs and Hunter has been directing his energy into learning scent discrimination, an important skill for any trailing dog!
Hunter's owners are members of Bonmahon Coast Guard, and have been busy training him whilst also responding to coast guard callouts.
His owners say he is quite helpful, he has helped with painting the house, and even does his fair share of homeschooling the kids, (although his lessons seem to focus on understanding scent movement in wind😅).
He is very obedient, and exercises within his 5km! Good Boy Hunter!🙌
We can't wait to see what is in store for Hunter in the future! 👏
What a cute puppy! An A for effort for this good boy for helping paint the house 😅
We were bodies for a day over a year ago with plans to train two collie pups for SAR. Not long after one of our pups Rogue was stolen and we never got her back 😓
We're all so looking forward seeing Hunter grow up to being a SARDA Dog 🐕 some day. We'll do everything that we can to make that happen for Hunter. Even teaching him to climb 😄
Good luck Hunter 👋
What a beautiful Sprocker 😍
🙌🙌 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: €𝟰,𝟭𝟱𝟰 🙌🙌
SARDA Ireland would like to thank everyone who donated, created Birthday fundraisers, or entered our donation competition in 2020. Your support has enabled us to respond to missing person searches across Ireland, and for that, we are truly grateful.
If you would like to donate, please click the button below, or consider selecting us as your charity of choice for your Facebook Birthday Fundraiser in 2021. 🎂
Stay safe, keep well, and thank you 👏👏
** CALLOUT 7 **
SARDA Ireland were tasked to assist in the search for a missing man in the Kilmaley area earlier today.
As dog team Gerry and Fia were responding to the callout, the missing man was found safe and well.
Having spent over 24 hours outdoors, the elderly man was found by a member of the public and later transported to University Hospital Limerick for assessment. It’s understood that he is suffering from hypothermia but is otherwise in good health.
Well done to the public who assisted and all the agencies involved including:
An Garda Síochána
Rescue 115
Clare Civil Defence
Doolin Coast Guard
Irish Coast Guard Kilkee Unit
Wonderful to hear good news thank God. Beautiful Dog.
Great news. Well done to all involved.
Well done Gerry & FIA
Well done you guys.
Good job
Is that Fia? She's so adult looking and all grown up now.
Great work!🙌
you guys certainly are busy
Well done 👍
bless you all well done glad the gentlemen is doing OK
Well done 👏
Well done all
Well done
Well done to you all. 🥰
** CALLOUT 6 **
Sarda Ireland have been tasked by An Garda Síochána to a callout in Co. Waterford.
** UPDATE **
Dog teams stood down, missing person found safe and well.
X🙏
Keep safe folks
Stay safe
Thanks for everything ye all do. 🥰 Stay safe.🐶🐕🐕🦺🥰
God speed!!!
** CALLOUT 4 - UPDATE *
After an extensive multi-agency search over the last 10 days involving voluntary search and rescue services, the Irish Coast Guard and An Garda Síochána and members of the public, the missing woman has been recovered from the River Blackwater. We would like to send our condolences to her family, friends and the local community.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam
Thank you all for everything you have done for us here in Kilworth over the past 10 days. You all worked tirelessly in such awful conditions for hours each day and always remained professional, positive and above all...kind. Thank you for everything you have done ❤️
RIP 🙏🏻. Well done to all involved in the search !
Outstanding effort from all agencies. Well done to all involved, and condolences to the family and friends
You guys are amazing. Thank you & your dogs for all your efforts during this search. It was a pleasure to talk with you today.
Well done all involved for your commitment.
So sad....may she rest in peace. Thinking of her family and friends at this time.
RIP
Bless you for all the hard work you do RIP
🙏
Condolences to the family and many thanks to all involved in the search.
God bless you all in everything you do. Thank you for everything you have done for our community over the past 10 days. Everyone is inspired by your member's commitment and dedication.
Well done all involved 👍. May She Rest In Peace.
Rest in peace
RIP
Rip
Rip. Well done to all involved.
So say us 🙏🏻☘️🙏🏻
Great job team!
** CALLOUT 5 **
At approx. 12.30am this morning SARDA Ireland were contacted by An Garda Síochána Macroom and tasked to a missing vulnerable child in the west Cork area. Éadaoin with Search Dog Murphy and Mick with Search Dog Ziggy responded with Jean as dog support.
We were stood down en route at approx 2.30am when the missing child was thankfully found safe and well a number of miles from home by a neighbour. Both dog teams were home by 5am. Also involved in the search was Rescue 115
Well done to all thankfully the child was found safe and well.
Well done Ziggy and Jean
Well done, brilliant outcome 👏🏻
I heard the helicopter going over the house! Well done team
Well done everyone what beautiful eyes 🐾🐕💕
Well done to everyone 🐶🐶🐶🥰
Well done to all concerned 👋🏼👋🏼🙏🏻
Thank God all went well
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Thank god the child was found safe, well done to all
Happy outcome thankfully. Well done all.
God bless all involved that give of their time.
Caitriona O Donoghue no better dog 🥰
Well done...Great work..
Well done all 👍
Thank you all. ❤️
Thank you
Thank you for what you do
Well done team
Thank god 🙏
Well done all
Well done all
** Callout 4 **
At approx. 6pm yesterday evening SARDA was tasked by An Garda Síochána Fermoy to a missing persons incident in the Cork area. Two dog teams Eadaoin and Murphy and Sean and Cody responded with three more members Adrian, Edwin, Jean and Dorothy as dog team support.
The dog teams searched farmland, riverbank and roadside until we were stood down for the night at approx. 10.30pm. The search continues this morning and SARDA remain on standby to assist.
Many thanks to the local land owners for giving permission to search their lands.
Also in attendance:
An Garda Síochána Dog Unit
Irish Search Dogs
Blackwater Sub Aqua Club
** Callout 4 **
Dog teams responding to a search this evening in Co. Cork.
** Callout 3 **
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Síochána at approx. 5pm yesterday evening to a missing persons incident in Co. Kerry. 3 dog teams responded Eadaoin and Murphy, Mick and Ziggy, and Louise and Lyla. Our first dog team arrived on scene shortly after 8pm. Dog teams searched forestry, farmland, bog and roadside areas in poor visibility and deteriorating weather conditions until around midnight. Dog teams were supported by SARDA members Adrian, Edwin and Jean.
Two dog teams returned this morning (Mick and Ziggy and Gerry and Fia) to continue the search. Sadly, the missing person was located deceased by a member of AGS. Our sincere condolences to the missing persons family, friends and neighbours.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha
Other units in attendance:
An Garda Síochána Dog Unit
Irish Search Dogs
Ballybunion Coast Guard
Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service
Glenderry Coastguard
Well done to all our friends in SARDA.
Well done all, great service on a horrible night. Condolences to the family of the deceased.
Well done guys .rip to the casualty involved..condolences to family members
Well done people unfortunately not all rescues are successful rip to the deceased And there families 👍🙏🙏🙏
Well done to all involved . Condolences to the family and friends , members at this moment. 🙏
Well done to everyone involved and the incredible doggies ye are amazing. Condolences to the family may they rest in peace.
Well done to all agencies involved, Rip
Well done. May they rest in peace
Well done all, condolences to the family of the deceased.
R.I.P. Well done people
Well done all, condolences to the family of the deceased.
Well done to all involved, condolences to the family
Ye tried very hard to find this person well done to everyone and doggies involved. Condolences to the family of the deceased
R I P
SARDA dog teams are responding to a callout in Co. Kerry. Details to follow.
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Please god all will be OK
Stay safe.
** Callout 2 **
Handler Mick and Search Dog Ziggy responded alongside South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association last Saturday in Galteemore to assist a lone female walker who got into difficulty.
Well done to all involved for braving the dark cold conditions to respond.
Well done Michael and Ziggy.
Annual statistics below for Mountain Rescue Ireland teams, which includes SARDA Ireland.
Well done to all our fellow MRI teams for their hard work and dedication throughout a complicated year.
We ask all our followers to adhere to public health guidance, and not to head outside of their comfort zone if they are lucky enough to have mountains or upland areas within their 5km. Be prepared, plan ahead and have a means of contacting help should you need it.MRI 2020 annual statistics - 345 callouts in 2020 across all mountain rescue teams. This is an increase of 15 from 2019.
As lockdowns requirements changed, callouts increased, this can be seen when each quarter is compared to the previous year:
2019: 2020:
Q1; 75 Q1; 61
Q2; 95 Q2; 57
Q3; 103 Q3; 137
Q4; 57 Q4; 90
*SARDA Ireland (Search and rescue dog association) are part of MRI, their work can potentially be in response to missing persons etc. The figure in the info graphic (fatalities) reflects a combination of SARDA incidents and MRI incidents.
** Callout 1 **
Our first callout of 2021, SEMRA provide the details so well below. Search Dog Murph enjoyed a more relaxed callout after her find in our last search of 2020.
Well done to all involved today. Remember to stay within your 5km and if heading to the hills or woodlands, be prepared and have a means of contacting help should you require it.
Stay safe.
bless them those ears 🤗xx
Good girl Murph ❤️👏🐶
It’s hard to say anything more than what NSARDA posted earlier today.
Thank you everyone for your support during 2020, it’s been a challenging year for everyone. We wish you all a safe and happy 2021. 🐶
Our Murph 🥰 From rescued to rescuer! 👍🏻
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Excellent people with their excellent dogs.
Excellent team work guys Great to see rescue dogs doing fantastic work
What a beautiful and hard working doggo. Murph <3
**CALLOUT 40**
SARDA Ireland were tasked by An Garda Síochána yesterday morning to a missing person search in the Old Head of Kinsale area. Louise and Layla, and Éadaoin and Murphy responded to the callout with Mick and Ziggy and Gerry and Fia on standby.
Sadly, the missing person was recovered by Rescue 117 as part of an intricate recovery operation.
Our condolences to the friends and family of the deceased. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.
Other agencies involved:
Irish Coast Guard - Old Head of Kinsale
National Ambulance Service (NAS)
RNLI Kinsale
Condolences to the family of the deceased. May they rest in peace.
Thank you to all involved. Condolences to the bereaved family. May the deceased rest in peace.
God bless you on your final journey. Thank you to all at Sarda & the call out teams for your services.
Condolences to the family. Thank you for your services
Well done fm limerick city condolences Rip💔❤️❤️
So sorry for the family of the deceased. RIP
**CALLOUT 39 - DOG FIND**
At 21.34 on Christmas night, SARDA were tasked by An Garda Síochána Tipperary to a missing persons incident. The missing person was in his 50's and was last seen leaving his accommodation earlier that morning. Dog teams Eadaoin & Murphy and Mick & Ziggy responded with Adrian as dog team support.
Eadaoin and Murphy arrived on scene at 22.30 with Mick and Ziggy arriving shortly after. At 23.34 the missing person was located by dog team Eadaoin and Murphy. SARDA wish to convey our sincere condolences to the missing persons family and friends.
SARDA would like to thank South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association who assisted with extracting the casualty from the location. SARDA would also like to thank The Gardai in Tipperary for their management of the search and for providing some much needed coffees and food to our handlers before they returned home.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Other agencies involved;
Rescue 117
Deepest condolences to family and friends of the deceased person. Love you Murphy for finding this person.. and for bringing some comfort to those left behind!! ❤️
Well done to all involved in the search. Condolences to the family and friends of tne person.
Sad news but at least closure for the family of the deceased. RIP.
Thank you to all involved. Condolences to the bereaved family.
Very sad r.i.p 🙏 condolences to his family
Condolences to the family. Thank you to everyone involved, truly caring people.
Well Done SARDA and SEMRA. Condolences to the Family and Friends affected.
Great work team and our sincere condolences to all the missing person’s family and friends from Search And Rescue Dog Association - SARDA Ireland North 🥲
Very sad news for the family invlovled. Yee are an amazing crew who drop everything to help families in need. X
Great work and rip and condolences to the family involved
Sincere condolences. Sad day for the family. Much respect to all the rescue team.
Condolences to the family rip thank you to everyone that helped so very sad
It must have brought comfort to the family knowing you were there for them in their hour of need. Condolences to them in their sadness.
Thank you for reuniting the family and for the work you do. Thoughts and prayers with all .
Rip, well done guys.
Well done again. My Condolences to family and friends. RIP.
Thank you to all hands,prayers to the family
A very sad outcome. Well done Eadaoin O'Gorman and Mick Grant for responding, and Éadaoin & Murphy for the find.
sorry i put the wrong emoji...(apologies ment to put the sad face) sincere condolences to the bereaved family at this difficult time
Great effort well done
Well done and thanks for all you do.
Rip very sad ❤️
May he Rest in Peace Well done to all involved
Well done to all involved. Condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. RIP.
Merry Christmas to all our followers and fellow voluntary and professional emergency services. It’s been quite a busy year, but our dogs are getting a chance to put their paws up and are hoping for a quiet few days with no callouts. 🤞🏻
Thank you all for your tremendous support 🎅🏼🐶🥳
Happy Christmas from chilly Norfolk ( my brother is one of your volunteer dogs bodies ).
Happy Christmas and New year guys...
Love it
Christmas donation made... Love your posts Merry Christmas and thank you for your work x
Our last day of the competition, and over €670 raised for our charity organisation.
Thank you all so much for your support and for donating, we truly appreciate your support.
Competition closes at midnight tonight, one final chance to enter or share with others <3 thank you! 🙂
Yesterday's Callout in the Munster Region is ongoing today, with dog teams responding.
If you would like to donate to our charity to help us continue our work across Ireland, please do so at:
www.facebook.com/SARDA.Ireland/posts/3471811709593092
**Callout 37 and 38**
SARDA Ireland were tasked to two separate callouts today, one in Munster and one in Leinster. Details to follow.
If you would like to donate to our charity to help us continue our work across Ireland, please do so at:
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Only 2 days to go until our competition ends! A massive thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, liked or commented.
We have raised over €400 so far, which is absolutely brilliant. The money raised will go towards the training and deployment of search dogs across Ireland and we are so grateful for your support!
Why not give this post a share to spread the word and help us raise even more funds for our charity.
Thank you 👏👏👏
Aoife Murphy Shaunagh Murphy Marjorie Clohessy
Wow , over €100 raised in the last 2 hours, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Did you know that most of our searches do not happen in the mountains, but in lowland areas?
If you would like to donate to our charity to help us continue our work across Ireland, please do so at:
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Did you know what we have searched for over 180 missing people since 2016?
If you would like to donate to our charity to help us continue our work across Ireland, please do so at:
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The founder of SARDA, Dr Hamish MacInnes has passed away aged 90. He was also the founder of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team and invented mountain rescue equipment that is used to this day.
May he rest in peace ♥️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55044054
Legendary Scots climber Dr Hamish MacInnes dies
www.bbc.co.uk
The Dumfries and Galloway-born mountaineer, who was 90, founded rescue teams and invented equipment.RIP
Sorry to hear this.
May he rest in peace and is legacy live on
What a fantastic legacy to leave behind RIP
R.I.P
R.I.P.
3 years since Louise and Lyla and Éadaoin and Murphy qualified as air scenting search dog teams! They have 4 dog finds between both teams in that time and they have spent hours searching across Ireland for missing people! We are so proud of them! 🐶🐶Those precious red tags. You can't buy them – you've got to earn them!
Great work everyone
Well done guys from a former member
Well done ladies👏👏👏
Fantastic.
Well done. 🐕😀
Lovely photo Eadaoin Great work ladies 🐶🐶🐶
Well done.
Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, and we are asking you to donate to our charity if you can. We know it may be a difficult time of year for many, so let us give you an idea of what you will be supporting:
🐶Your donation will help our specialised search dog teams respond to missing person callouts across Ireland.
🐶Your donation will help provide gear such as radios and bivvy bags for our training sessions.
🐶Your donation will help cover our insurance costs that allow us to operate in what are often difficult environments, both day and night.
By donating €5 or more and following the steps below, you will be entered into a competition for a custom dog portrait of your own dog.
We really appreciate your support. Please share this post with your friends to spread the word! 🐕
#𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲!! 🤩 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀! 🐕
Help SARDA Ireland respond to missing person searches across Ireland by donating to our charity!
Like many charities, our ability to fundraise has been impacted by restrictions, yet, as an essential service we continue to respond to callouts. To help us raise funds, we have kindly been offered a number of prizes from Fetch Media - Dog Portraits with a total value of over €150!
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝟭 & 𝟮: Custom dog portrait (digitally painted, printed and mounted in a card frame) [Value: €50]
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝟰, 𝟱 & 𝟲: €20 voucher for Fetch Media
Simply follow the steps below to enter:
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𝟮) 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗔 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 €𝟱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 (€𝟱=𝟭 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, €𝟭𝟬=𝟮 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗰.)
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Bonus Entry: Like the Fetch Media - Dog Portraits page for an additional entry on top of your donation!🐶
Competition closes 4th December. Postage to Ireland or UK only.
Good Luck 😄
Happy to support this great group Aongus McNamara Kate Jarvey Christine Yates
Done! Such a good idea and so much raised already! Well done!!! 😀
#sylvester_goes_walkies hopes that if he wins a cat portrait could be done. 🐱... So his hooman has been badgered to donate, which she is very happy to do so. VM Frde Robert Nelson Richard Gillespie
I'm so happy to support this brilliant organisation. Good luck everyone!
Wonderful doggie prizes for a great cause😍🎨🐶 Niamh Esmonde Stephanie Prout Graziella Pellegrini
Wow, over €627 raised so far! 2 days to go! Thank you everyone for your support and good luck in the competition! 🐕
Such great work ye do Paul McCaffrey Abbie Rice Andree O' Grady
Great cause and amazing prizes!! Joseph Doherty Roisin McKee Margaret Anne Whoriskey
Happy to support and also have the opportunity to win this lovely prize Tara Collins Carmel Behan Fiona Nolan
Catherine Lonergan, Ella Carty, Valerie Byrne, Therese Fitzgerald McBeath
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Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Don't forget to share this post with your friends to help us raise even more money! Check out the pet portrait below of one of Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Wales) qualified trailing dogs, Izzy Sherlock! Why not donate to see if you can win one of your own dog! (or cat 😅)
Denise McGahon Celine King June Devaney
Seán Conor Tommy 🐕🌟🚨🌟🚁
Doesn't Flame look great after her groom! With little bows to match her new trainee air-scenting dog tag! Flame is continuing to work towards becoming a qualified search dog with us, and we are excited to see her progress! Well done Winnie and Flame!
OMG the little bows are too cute 😍 congrats Winnie and Flame 👏
Beautiful dog 😍
Snip doggy dog
Welcome Cooper, SARDA Ireland's newest pup recruit!
Many of our followers will remember our post from last June about Bonnie, one of our trainee search dogs that died suddenly after a poisoning incident in the Knockmealdowns. Bonnie was a tragic loss for Jim, her handler, and a huge loss to the SARDA Ireland trailing dog team.
Although nothing will ever be able to replace Bonnie or take away the pain of losing a dog in such a way, we were so pleased to see Jim welcome a new pup to the family. 🐕
Cooper is a black lab, bred by Corrib Gundogs, and is just 9 weeks old! He is going to be training to be a SARDA Ireland trailing dog, where he learn to follow specific scent trails left by missing people. He is an absolute cracker and we have no doubt that Jim and Cooper will go on to do amazing things!
We wish Jim and Cooper all the best for the future and look forward to watching them progress in their search dog training. 🐕
Please like and share to spread the good news 😊
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We at Corrib Gundogs are so excited to see how Jim and Cooper progress in their partnership for many years to come 🐾🐾❤️🇮🇪 #corribgundogs #fieldandfamily
Great news jim. Cooper is a very lucky puppy👍🐶
Delighted for you Jim best of luck with your new buddy
Every best wishes Jim and Cooper.🥰
We had the pleasure of meeting Jim and Cooper today out on the mountain Amazing work ye all carry out
Delighted for Jim Hope they will both have many happy years together as a team
Best of luck with training
Best of luck Jim
Best wishes to jim and cooper he is beautiful
Congratulations Cooper , Jim , SARDA and Corrib Gundogs 🎉
Best of luck Jim...give me a shout if you want a local body
Beautiful pup, good luck Jim and Cooper
That’s great news I’m very glad for Jim it will help with the sadness he experienced. Best of luck to the newly formed team 🐕
Best wishes to Jim and Cooper❤
Best of luck Jim and of course Cooper.
Beautiful and best wishes
Good luck from monaco
Did anyone spot Audrey and her trainee search dog Bailey on the RTE news this lunchtime? 😍 Audrey rescued Bailey from MADRA - Mutts Anonymous Dog Rescue and Adoption and is training her to become an air-scenting search dog! 💪🐾
Read below to find out more, and tune in to the RTÉ One Six One News this evening to see it again! Nice to see some good news!
www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2020/1022/1173190-rescue-dog-galway/
To the rescue: Abandoned puppy gets new leash of life
www.rte.ie
An abandoned puppy who was rescued from the MADRA shelter in Galway is one step away from becoming a rescue dog.Congratulations, that was a lovely spot on the news!!! Bailey ur a rocket 👍👍👍😍
Well done on your appearance an RTE. it was brilliant
Well done Audrey, Edelle and Bailey!
Congratulations. Some good news. 👏👏👏👏
Great job Edelle Doherty x🤗
My brother's pup was GLUED to the telly while the clip was on...
Yes, she was great.
Audrey McNicholas 👌🏻👌🏻
Fantastic
Well done Edelle Doherty 😊
Well done Edelle Doherty,
Super
2 new green tag dogs!!! 🥳🥳🥳
We have good news! We have 2 new green tag dog teams to introduce you to! Say hello to Audrey and Bailey, and Shannon and Voyage!! 👋🏼
Both teams passed their stock and obedience test in the last week with flying colours and we couldn’t be prouder of them! 🥰
Bailey is training to be an air-scenting dog and Voyage is training to be a trailing dog! They are based in Mayo and Galway where they train with one of our qualified handlers, Jarlath! 🎾
We figure that there is not enough good news out there some days, so this is our contribution! We are looking forward to watching these dogs progress along with the other 7 green tag dogs that qualified this summer! 😃
Congrats. Thank you for your service.
Best of luck with your future training from a former handler...Jarlath is a great man to learn from
Congratulations to both dogs and their handlers👏👏
Congratulations to you all 🎉🎊
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What are the steps for someone wanting to train a search and rescue dog
🤗🤩Tq so much adorable and brains lol both! 🐶👧🧑
Congratulations ye do a fantastic service
Congratulations 🥳 onwards and upwards for both teams.
Well done all. Great news 💕
Well done folks. Great achievement
Congratulations and best wishes!
Well done
Well done!
Congratulations,
Well done all.
Congratulations!
Looking to walk a bit more? Or possibly take the dog out for more walks? 🐕
Why not sign up for the Galway Mountain Rescue Team virtual walk! Sign up and walk a selected number of km over the next few weeks. 🚶🏻♂️No need to do it all at once, you can break it up into small walks if you want to! 🙌🏻
Click on the link below to find out more and sign up to support this great organisation! Free buff too! 👍🏻👍🏻
Howl At The Moon 2020 Virtual Challenge
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A virtual challenge to raise vital funds to support the volunteers of Galway Mountain Rescue Team** Callout 35 and 36 **
SARDA Ireland were talked by An Garda Síochána today, shortly before 7.30pm, to assist in a missing child search in Cork. Just as our handlers and dogs were mobilising, the happy news came in that the child had been found safe and well.
At 9.15pm, a second call out came in regarding a missing vulnerable male in Cork. Dog teams Louise and Lyla, Eadaoin and Murphy and Mick and Ziggy responded with Martina and Ella on standby. A short while ago the good news came through that the missing person was found safe and well.
Well done to SARDA team members Edwin and Dorothy who responded as support for the dog teams and to Adrian who took and coordinated the call. Excellent teamwork from everyone involved, a credit to our organisation.