Over the past two weekends we have been completing the Adverse Weather Off Road course. Thanks to our Instructor Wayne for instructing on the course. Today a number of volunteers took part in boat training in Athy. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Over the past week,we have been busy providing medical cover at @Brendans Running Club 5K & 10K Road Race in Naas, @AthySingSign Festival & the Transition Year Show at the Curragh Racecourse. Voluteers also completed boat training over the weekend. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Commander Jim Byrne has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with all his family & friends. Jim was a much loved member of our unit for over 30 years and he will be very much missed by all. @KildareCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL

Thanks to the volunteers who provided medical assistance the the Naas Cycling Club Tour Of Kildare Sportive Event and also attending the O.N.E. Annual Mass and Wreath laying ceremony today. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Thanks to the volunteers who provided medical cover at the Harbour Fest in Athy earlier this week. @civildefenceirl @KildareCoCo

A busy Sunday for us in Kildare, we had crews in Barretstown for the Big Picnic, St Cocas 10mile Run in Kilcock, the Mac & Norman Vintage Rally & Fr Moore Celebration Day. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Over the weekend we had volunteers providing medical cover at the Athy Half Marathon. We also were delighted to attend @Barretstown Emergency Services Day! Some Volunteers also completed their Cycle Responder @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Thanks to the volunteers who provided medical cover at the Martin Kelly Memorial Tournament today. @NaasGAA @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Last weekend we held an Adverse Weather & Off Road Driving along with colleagues from @limerickcd . Thanks to the Instructors Wayne and Colm for providing the course and well done to the volunteers who completed the course. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Well done to our teams providing medical cover at the Irish Military Vehicles Group Military Show in Naas Racecourse and at Fèile Nás Na Riogh today 👏🏽 @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Well done to our teams today providing medical cover today at the Kilberry NS Bog Run and at the Military Show at Naas Racecourse 👏🏽 @KildareCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL

Today we had members providing medical cover at the Castlepark Family Fun day in Athy and this evening at the St Cocas AC 5K Road Race 👏🏽 @KildareCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL

Earlier this afternoon we provided medical cover at @Kildaretownetns Fundraiser. This evening volunteers completed the theory part of the Adverse Weather & Off Road Driving Course & will complete the practical part of the course over the weekend. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Well done to our crew who provided medical cover this evening in Mondello at the Mondello Cycle Series 👏🏽 @KildareCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL

Today we had teams providing medical cover at Picnic in The Park in Maynooth & also assisting our colleagues in @CivilDefenceWD with the Viking Marathon.Last Night, some members completed the rest of their Missing Person Search Responder Course @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Another busy weekend providing medical cover at the @athgarvangaa 5k & 10k event yesterday and today the @countykildareorchest event at Athy. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

This weekend we provided 24 hour Medical Cover at @KildareRelay. We also provided medical cover at Crinniú na nÓg Fest in Naas, Clongorey Walk and Barrow Dragon Regatta.We had members taking part in the National Radiation Monitoring Exercise & Misper Search course.

A busy June Bank Holiday Weekend. We provided medical cover at @triathy, the Big weekend & Family Fun Day @June_Fest and at the Gordon Bennett Display in Athy. We also supported our colleagues in Carlow Civil Defence at the Regatta. Well done to all our teams @CivilDefenceIRL

Some members of Kildare Civil Defence attended the 66th International Military Pilgrimage in Lourdes last week. They were part of a group of 68 Civil Defence members from across Ireland. So many friendships and memories were made on this trip.👏🇮🇪 @civildefenceirl @KildareCoCo