Welcome to SARDA Ireland
Dedicated to the training and deployment of Search and Rescue Dogs, SARDA Ireland’s objective is to assist in the search and rescue of missing persons on the hills or wherever they may be.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary 999 / 112 emergency search and rescue organisation concerned with the training, assessment and deployment of Air Scenting Search and Rescue Dogs to search for missing persons. Our dog teams, which consist of the handler and their dog, search anywhere in Ireland and are effective in the mountains, woodlands, rural and urban areas, waterways and seashore, as well as in locating accident or disaster victims.
Search And Rescue Dog Association (Ireland) was set up in 1987 as a Registered Charity (No. 11172) and is a member of Mountain Rescue Ireland (www.mountainrescue.ie) and NSARDA (National Search And Rescue Dog Association) in the UK (www.nsarda.org.uk) which comprises SARDA organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. For details of our policies and procedures, please click here.
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Happy National Rescue Dog Day, and what better way to celebrate than to have @searchdogbailey be nominated by @madradogrescue for the @petmania_ireland 'Helping Paw' award. While we may be biased, we can't think of a better dog to wear this crown.
Link to vote for Bailey, and to hear more about Bailey's story, is in our bio, and you can vote daily.
SARDA dog teams remain available 24/7 365 to respond to missing person searches across Ireland.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary organization and relies on donations from the generous public to keep us operational. Links to donate in Bio.
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Voted for Bailey 🥰🩷DONE 🐶
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We met Bailey, beautiful dog and our daughter wanted to bring home. ❤️ DONE
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Well done 👏 it's different I follow our irish sardar dogs on Facebook wonderful job they do
🚨 **Ongoing Search Alert in Kerry!** 🚨
Over the past week our SARDA Ireland teams have been deployed to assist the Gardai in the ongoing search operation in the heart of Kerry. Saturday saw 4 dog teams deployed. Each moment counts, and we are on the ground, working tirelessly alongside our heroic canine companions. 🐾
Every Red Tag Dog is trained for these moments, equipped with skills to track scents and provide vital support in search and rescue operations. Together with the Gardai, we aim to bring knowledge and expertise to locate those in need.
💔 Our hearts are with those affected, and we appreciate everyone's thoughts and support during this critical time.
SARDA dog teams remain available 24/7 365 to respond to missing person searches across Ireland.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary organization and rely on donations from the public to keep us operational. Links to donate in Bio ... See MoreSee Less
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Great idea, well done Audrey 🤗
Awh this is lovely ❤️ well done Audrey, Bailey and Bella!
Wrll done Audrey, Bella and Bailey
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Introducing our newest Green Tag dogs. Don't they look smart in their new jackets and tags? These dogs have passed stringent tests to obtain this status. 1st obedience test, 2nd stock test, 3rd sequence test. Having passed these tests the dogs are now cleared to begin search training on the open hills.
First we have Àine with Evie.
Winnie with Fianna.
Sean with Indy
Louise with Isolde.
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What dedication.
Congrats all round 👏 stay safe out there handlers and beautiful dogs 🐕 ❤️ Winnie Flynn I need to know who christened your dog 😂😂 did you forget the 2nd F.F. 😂😂😂
Love these marvelous dogs 🐕
Fantastic weekend for our national training in the Vee. Our puppies worked on some obedience, ball play and starting their shuttle sequence. The green tags worked on directional control and ranging. While our red tags honed their skills in bigger areas. Windy cold weather but that didn't stop our teams smiling. Great to see some of the handlers training after the Kerry call out and letting their dogs have fun run outs. Great job everyone
SARDA dog teams remain available 24/7 365 to respond to missing person searches across Ireland.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary organization and rely on donations from the public to keep us operational. Links to donate in Bio ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨 CALL OUT 🚨 #5
On Friday 21/43/25 at approximately 16:00 SARDA Ireland were tasked by Kerry Mountain Rescue Team to assist in the search for a missing male in the Molls agap area of Kerry. Jean with Trakr and Mick with Rhea made their way to the area and searched until around 20:00. Further searches were planned for Saturday morning and Martina with Ella and Helen with Rosie joined Mike and Jean. The 4 teams searched all day until they were stood down after 16:00 having cleared large areas.
This is a large search with numerous agencies involved including Kerry Civil Defence , Irish Coast Guard , An Garda Síochána .
A large number of people are also helping with the search as it continues.
SARDA dog teams remain available 24/7 365 to respond to missing person searches across Ireland.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary organization and rely on donations from the public to keep us operational. Links to donate in Bio ... See MoreSee Less
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Well done you are so needed with your fabulous dogs I hope the man is found ❤️
Well done all
4 of our dog teams currently on scene assisting in this search.
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Search under way for farmer missing in Co Kerry
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A search is under way in Co Kerry for a 56-year-old man who was reported missing yesterday.3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Keep safe guys 🫡
Hope he’s found safe and well very soon.
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