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Riverstown volunteer community first responders responding to emergency medical calls along with the National Ambulance Service when you dial 999/112.

Please reach out if you want to become a volunteer.

03/04/2026

Thanks to Shamrock Gaels for hosting a cardiac screening for young athletes in Riverstown yesterday.

The Clinics were facilitated by Dillon Quirke Foundation who work to raise awareness and prevent Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).

On average SADS takes 100 young lives in Ireland every year. Cardiac screening can help prevent SADS by identifying heart conditions at an early stage before they cause symptoms. You can find out more on their website.

Picture: Andrew from , and Thomas Galvin, Healthy Club Officer and Enda Candon, Chairperson Board na nÓg.

20/03/2026

On Wednesday 15th April we will host our first AGM in the Riverstown Folk Park at 8pm. This is an open meeting, all welcome.

16/03/2026

Save the date for the annual Riverstown Tractor & Vehicle Run 🚗 🚜 this Easter Monday 6 April at 12.30pm. There will be a kids toy run taking place at 1pm.
Last year we were extremely grateful to receive funding from this event to kick start our group!

16/02/2026

We are fortunate to have 6 defibs in our community. Meet our volunteers who ensure our defibs are working each week and their various locations!

- Lyndon pictured at Theur - where Carrownspurraun meets Knockanarrow (known locally as Mcganns) - F52 XN66
- Eileen pictured at Homeland Riverstown F52 W957 and Riverstown Pitch (featured on google maps) - F52 FK68
- Mary pictured at Tawnagh (known locally as Galvins and featured on google maps) - F52 WY49
- Ailbhe pictured at Coolbock School - F52 EA25
- Shamrock Gaels GAA Club Coola - F52 H020

A big thank you to Laura Brennan who has been committed to the Shamrock Gaels Coola Defib but due to circumstance change can no longer continue. Thank you for your support Laura.

22/12/2025

Wishing all of our volunteers, supporters and the Riverstown community a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Here’s hoping that 2026 is a year full of good fortune health and happiness for all. Wishing the best of luck to our volunteers on their first full year as Riverstown Community First Responders. Thank you everyone who supported our group to get off the ground this year - your support made all the difference.

27/11/2025

A huge thank you to Ann and Eamon of Tiger Print for generously providing us with these invaluable tools for our first responder kits - handy reminders and tools to draw upon when responding to emergency situations 👏 ⛑️
We are now live in the community and responding to any emergency calls in the greater Riverstown area.

04/09/2025

Last night, we held our “go live” training. This was the final step in our training which has consisted of many online and in person training sessions.

Thanks to John McShane Community engagement manager from the National Ambulance Service (NAS) for delivering this training and for his guidance and support in getting us to this point!

We were also delighted to have Melua back with us who has inspired us from the beginning of our journey having been saved by the quick response of his local CFR group in Rosses Point - really showing the impact that community first responders can have ❤️ .

We are proud to announce that 23 first responders have been fully trained in our greater Riverstwon area and will be ready for emergency calls in the coming weeks once we get our offical green light. Thank you to this dedicated group who have given up so much of their time to get this group off the ground 👏 .

Watch this space for our official community start date.

24/08/2025

We made the most of the good weather this week and took our volunteer training and practice session outdoors!

Check out some of volunteers modelling the new official Riverstown first responder high vis jackets and first aid kits 📸

Big thank you to Michael from Lough Arrow CFR Group for facilitating the training, Shamrock Gaels for use of their facilities and space and our dedicated group of volunteers.

We would also like to thank those who donated in the past which helped to fund the first aid kit bag for our volunteers, Marina Swan and Riverstown totalhealth Pharmacy for providing items for the bags and to Alex Byrne EIL for sponsoring the high vis jackets

We couldn’t do it without all of your support ❤️

Stay tuned for our official go live date in the community…

10/07/2025

A sneak peak at our NEW Riverstown First Responder Volunteer High Vis Jackets! This will help you to identify us quickly and add an element of safety and reassurance.
Thank you to Alex Byrne EIL for kindly sponsoring and providing these!

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