Emergency Services - Clare, Ireland

31/05/2026

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-165 (A330-941) diverted to Shannon after experiencing an engine issue over the North Atlantic.

Shannon Airport's Fire and Rescue Service was backed up by units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Shannon and Ennis stations; several National Ambulance Service resources and Gardaí.

The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat had been placed on standby as a precaution.

The flight landed safely.

30/05/2026

€3.5m invested in fire and rescue services across Clare

A €3.5m investment by Clare County Council in the county’s Fire and Rescue Service marks a major step forward for emergency services in Clare, ensuring that communities continue to benefit from a highly capable, professional, and well-equipped Fire and Rescue Service. Aimed at strengthening emer...

14/05/2026

It should never have been allowed come to this…

We support NAS personnel.

21/04/2026

UL safety initiative highlights devastating impact of speeding

A road safety initiative led by University of Limerick and An Garda Síochána has seen third-level students highlight the deadly consequences of speeding. More than 1,000 students across Ireland engaged in a potentially lifesaving project as part of the ESB-sponsored Road Safety Reimagined initiati...

20/04/2026

13/04/2026

A very interesting insight into a major multi-agency rescue operation near Di**le last December.

The Crew of Rescue 115 based at Shannon were central to this successful operation.

Well done to all the other agencies involved statutory and voluntary agencies involved.

Excellent work by the The Real ResQ.

In this episode of The Real ResQ Podcast, host Jason Quinn dives into a dramatic multi-agency rescue off the coast of Di**le, Ireland, where the fishing vess...

08/04/2026

National Ambulance Service staff vote for industrial action

Around 2000 SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service across the country voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, up to and including strike action. The result is due to a long-standing dispute with the HSE over its failure to implement the recommendations of an independent report on updati...

07/04/2026

Shannon first airport to introduce an electric vehicle handling unit

Shannon Airport has become the first airport in Ireland to deploy a First‑Mover R‑3500, a state‑of‑the‑art electric vehicle (EV)‑moving system designed to safely relocate both electric and conventional vehicles. Originally developed to enable fire departments to safely combat EV fires, t...

07/04/2026

€8m announced for redevelopment of Ennis Fire HQ

https://clareherald.com/news/funding/e8m-announced-for-redevelopment-of-ennis-fire-hq/