Many thanks to our members and local club members for supporting JOTA-JOTI 2026. Scouts learned about and used a variety of technical communications equipment in a field operating environement. #emcomm @LeeValleyScouts
Pictured at JOTA-JOTI global jamboree camp in Kilcully, Co. Cork are (L to R) AREN Region South Liasion Conor O'Neill, Sergeant Darren Foley, Sergeant Ian Black, Signalman Dave Sharpe, County Commissioner James Hodgins. @LeeValleyScouts @defenceforces #emcomm
Tonight we kicked off our winter readiness program with an online meeting for members. The winds and powercuts around the country didn't go unnoticed. This house on generator power at the moment. Normal comms OK. #powercut #beemergencyready #emcomm
Licence-free radios can help communities coordinate response and recovery when phones and internet are down. #beemergencyready #ireland #storm #flood #wildfire #snow #ice #emergency
Many thanks to @OliverCallanRTE for featuring us on this mornings show. #BeEmergencyReady
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#beemergencyready this winter. How will you communicate if the phones and internet go down? swl.ie share.google/SrQ1vVhnjRDirjh…
In March, some of our volunteers attended an awards night in Regoin South where agencies involved in the response to recent #emergencies were recognised for their contribution. #emcom #hamradio
Some of our volunteers attended helicopter approach training today, courtesy of @IrishCoastGuard Helicopters are ideal for transporting radio kit and operators when roads are blocked by fallen trees. #emcomm
All emergency services suffered a radio communications collapse during Storm Éowyn (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6610372
Public buildings, community centres, sports facilities , hotels, club facilities, hosting emergency response hubs. gov.ie/ga/nuacht/19c88-storm…
Well done the the local authorities around the country who have set up hubs to ease the impact on people who are suffing due to unprecented #StormEowyn longfordcoco.ie/your-council…
Examples of the impact that #StormÉowyn is having on the people in the affected areas. thejournal.ie/people-without…
3 days after the #StormÉowyn, this is a good snapshot of where we are in the recovery phase. rte.ie/news/2025/0127/149309… Our members look forward to being more involved in the preparedness phase of the #Emergency management cycle for future #severeweather events. #StrongerTogether
Infrastructure dependant communications systems compromised by severe weather event #StormÉowyn xitter.cf/TeresaMannion/status/1…
AREN OPS retweeted
⚠️ IRCG VHF Channel 16 is off air on the North and North-West Coast due to damage by #StormÉowyn
EPIRB & PLB distress signalling beacon service is fully operational in this area
If you or someone you see is possibly in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard
Eir are mobilising crews to visit sites with portable generators to charge batteries where mains power has failed. #eir #StormÉowyn #communications #emcomm
Checkout downdetector.ie/ for information on reported outages across the telecommunications infrastructure providers. The scale of the problem is staggering. #emcomm
