Emergency Services Ireland

06/06/2026

FINAL WEEK TO ENTER IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS 2026

There's just over a week to go to submit nominations before the closing date of Sunday 14 June, for this year's inaugural IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS.

So, if you know someone who deserves due recognition for their selfless and tireless work at the frontline of the emergency services - well, now is the time to submit your nominations!

It may be a loved one, a colleague, friend or someone you know in the community, who works in either the statutory of voluntary emergency services and goes above and beyond the call of duty to help others in need and puts their lives on the line, all the time!

Entry details and categories on www.bluelightawards.com/ireland and there will be updates in Emergency Services Ireland- the Media Partner of the National Blue Light Awards in association with Out of the Blue Training and Connect Through Service . The Charity Partner will be Little Blue Heroes - which offers fantastic financial and emotional support systems to very sick children and their families and the charity enables the kids to become Honorary Gardaí.

It's time to recognise and honour our frontline heroes in Ireland. So, get voting now before it's too late👍

04/06/2026

IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS FEATURED ON RTÉ Radio 1

Stephen Moore from Out of the Blue Training pictured with Oliver Callan in the RTÉ Radio 1 studio earlier today, which featured a 20-minute slot about the Ireland Blue Lights Awards, along with awards co-founder Jason Gillard from Connect Through Service on the line. Entries will now close on 14 June. To nominate someone for an award visit http://BlueLightAwards.com/ireland

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22618609/

31/05/2026

15/05/2026

ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS!
Momentum continues to build around the inaugural Ireland Blue Light Awards, with all nominations remaining open until Sunday 7 June due to the huge level of interest from Ireland’s emergency and frontline services community.

The awards programme has been launched to recognise and celebrate the exceptional dedication, professionalism and service shown by those who work in statutory, voluntary and community-led emergency and frontline services across the country.

The agencies include An Garda Síochána, Fire and Rescue Services, the National Ambulance Service, Irish Coast Guard, Defence Forces, Irish Prison Service, Civil Defence, volunteer search and rescue teams, frontline healthcare responders and community first responders.

The awards are free to enter, with nominations welcomed from individuals, colleagues, organisations and members of the public. The event organisers have said that the response to date has been exceptional, with a high level of entries already received from across Ireland ahead of the highly anticipated gala awards ceremony on Saturday 15 August in Dublin.

Momentum continues to build around the inaugural Ireland Blue Light Awards, with all nominations and entries now to remain open until Sunday 7 June due to t ...

25/04/2026

Congrats to Dublin Fire Brigade Extrication and Trauma teams, for finishing in first place at this year's Rescue Org Ireland National Challenge, for the third year running 👏

The teams will represent Ireland at the World Rescue Organisation Challenge for 2026 in Brazil later in the year.

23/04/2026

A volunteer community first responder (CFR) from Tipperary, who attended a call for a local person experiencing chest pains, never imagined that he too would be needing the support of his volunteer colleagues and the National Ambulance Service before the end of the day.

Gerry Fitzgerald, a member of CRITICAL’s Carrick-on-Suir CFR group, was walking near his home in Carrick-on-Suir when he began experiencing severe chest pain. He quickly recognised what was happening, returned home and dialled 999. 'I gave the information to the call taker and asked them to activate the CFR group straight away. A member of the team was at my house within two minutes.'

'The relief my wife and I felt when Michael arrived with all the gear was incredible, I knew I was in safe hands. It seemed like the stars aligned for me that day because an ambulance was available and arrived shortly after.'

'I even knew the crew because we had both responded to a chest pain call earlier that day. Everyone worked together brilliantly, and I was brought to hospital in Clonmel.'

'My own experience meant that I really knew the difference we can make as first responders. I received really good care, and it’s great to be able to do that for someone else in my local community'

23/04/2026

The deadline date for nominations and entries for the IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS have now been extended until 15 May.

The first awards programme for Ireland is being run by Out of the Blue Training in association with the National Blue Light Awards and Connect Through Service . The charity partner will be Little Blue Heroes and we're delighted to be on board as the MEDIA PARTNER of this event, with the awards ceremony taking place on Saturday 15 August at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road

A new Blue Light Awards initiative to honour and celebrate members of the emergency services in Ireland, has been launched which will serve to shine a spotl ...