A presentation ceremony was held in the Oriel Centre, Dundalk on Thursday 26th January 2023 where Louth County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Conor Keelan presented special Covid- 19 medals to Louth Civil Defence members.
These medals were commissioned in 2022 by the then Minister for Defence Simon Coveney as a mark of appreciation of all Civil Defence volunteers who undertook duties during the Covid -19 crisis. The medals consist of a cross, bearing the Irish Civil Defence harp logo, to signify extraordinary leadership, dedication, sense of duty and courage in assisting communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A total of 20 volunteers from Louth Civil Defence completed in excess of 200 taskings during the pandemic. This is the second presentation ceremony for Louth Civil Defence personnel. A national ceremony was held in Croke Park on 29 November 2022 where Minister Coveney presented Covid - 19 medals to Civil Defence representatives from all counties including seven members from Louth.
The ceremony in the Oriel Centre also saw a number of long service medals awarded to Civil Defence members, where Cllr. Keelan presented volunteers with 50 year, 30 year, 20 year and 10 year medals.
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