IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS 2026 – NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
A new awards initiative has been launched to honour and celebrate members of the emergency services in Ireland, which will shine a spotlight on the extraordinary achievements and unwavering dedication of the blue light and frontline organisations in this country....
EXPO TO SEE LAUNCH OF IRELAND’S FIRST EVER BLUE LIGHT AWARDS
The Emergency Services & Military Expo 2026, taking place on Thursday 19 March at the RDS, Dublin, will see the official launch of the IRELAND BLUE LIGHT AWARDS 2026, which will recognise individuals and teams across the blue light services who demonstrate...
‘MEDISNAP’ APP IS PROVING TO BE A LIFESAVER FOR PARAMEDICS
A new app has now solved a problem regularly faced by paramedics, by helping them to quickly determine a patient’s medication history during emergency callouts. Donegal paramedic Declan Watters, who developed the 'MediSnap'...
IRELAND’S SECURITY THREATS UNDER SCRUTINY AHEAD OF EU PRESIDENCY
Ireland prepares to host the EU Council Presidency in July, but it will need competent, prepared rapid-response teams to address any potential ransomware or service outages, according to Security and safety aviation consultant Kevin Byrne. He examines security threats...
COUNTING DOWN TO OUR DAYS OF RECKONING DURING EU PRESIDENCY
Ireland assumes the six-month rotating Presidency of the European Council on 1 July, and once again it will be seeking a bailout from our EU partners, in terms of security and defence, as the country finds itself in damage control mode, scrambling for a last-minute...
IRELAND’S SECURITY STRATEGIES ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR!
Ireland’s dependency on security is a permanent condition, and if the country cannot secure its own skies during an EU Presidency, it implicitly leans on others such as NATO states, neighbouring air forces, or ad‑hoc assistance. That’s not co-operation, that’s...
