On Monday night last, the H.S.E (mid-west ) formally recognised the exceptional work carried out by Tipperary Civil Defence and other Voluntary Emergency service in the adverse weather event in 2025.
Tipperary Civil Defence Volunteers went above and beyond in exceptionally difficult conditions to ensure vulnerable people in the community or people isolated by severe snow & ice could assess essential medical appointment and specialised medical treatment. Volunteers assisted in the transportation of Dialysis patients, essential blood products and core community medical staff to deliver vital medication, wound care, new born checks.
Tipperary Civil Defence also provided daily transport to the acute hospital services, nursing homes and the transportation of home help to members of the community being cared for at home.
Volunteers also carried out welfare check, delivered essential medication and food items, fuel and were always a friendly face to check in to those isolated by the severe weather.
This area of the Country experienced an eight day long significant snow and ice event, closely followed by Red Alert Storm Eowyn. Both of these events caused significant disruption to health & community services, transport networks, power outages, disruption to water supplies & communications systems. Once again, the dedication , professionalism and resilience of the volunteers was evident.
Well done also to our colleagues from Limerick Civil Defence, Clare Civil Defence, Galway Civil Defence, Order of Malta, Red Cross and Irish Coast Guard., & Irish Defence Forces.
