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A new national website offers safety and recruitment information as the Coast Guard reports 2,500 incidents and assistance to 4,218 people this year.
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Dún Laoghaire, Rosslare, Sligo Bay and Wicklow are scheduled to receive the RNLI's new Coastal Lifeboat class between 2028 and 2030.
Read more: New Coastal Lifeboats Planned for Four Irish RNLI Stations
Rescue 118, Aran Fire and Rescue and the Aran Islands RNLI worked together in extremely challenging conditions to rescue a person from the coastline near the Wormhole on Inis Mór.
Read more: Multi-Agency Rescue Brings Casualty to Safety on Inis MórEmergency-service personnel and volunteers gathered at Wexford Quay for National Services Day 2026, with the new Rescue 117 helicopter among the event's highlights.
Read more: Wexford Honours Ireland's Frontline and Emergency Services
Communities across Ireland will recognise emergency-service personnel and volunteers during National Services Day on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
Read more: National Services Day Events Taking Place Across Ireland This Saturday
An Garda Síochána has introduced a new Health Referral Scheme offering a health-based response in certain eligible first-time drug-possession cases.
Read more: Garda Health Referral Scheme Comes Into Effect
A nationwide Garda roads-policing operation detected almost 3,400 speeding offences during its first four days over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Read more: Garda Road-Safety Operation Detects Thousands of Speeding Offences
Dublin Fire Brigade has welcomed 35 new recruits following an 18-week training programme.
Read more: Dublin Fire Brigade Welcomes 35 New Firefighter-Paramedics
Ireland's largest-ever fire-services capital programme will invest €328.5 million in stations, vehicles, equipment, training and communications between 2026 and 2030.
Read more: Record €328.5 Million Investment Announced for Ireland's Fire Services
The Irish Coast Guard managed 2,793 incidents during 2025, including search-and-rescue missions, maritime casualty responses, pollution incidents and support during severe weather.
Read more: Irish Coast Guard Responded to 2,793 Incidents During 2025Get Involved
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