Mountain Rescue Ireland (Cumann Tarrthála Sléibhte na h-Éireann) is the representative body for

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services on the island of

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. It has eleven member organisations - ten regional mountain rescue teams and one national canine search team (SARDA). Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI) is a member of the

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(IKAR-CISA). Mountain rescue teams in Ireland are independent charities whose membership consists of highly trained volunteers who are called out by the Garda Síochána in the

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or the

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, Police Service of Northern Ireland, or Northern Ireland Ambulance Service in

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. The teams affiliated to MRI cover all the major mountain areas in Ireland and though each team covers a defined area, the teams also support each other as required. The teams are also supported by SARDA Ireland, (Search and Rescue Dog Association-Ireland) and also co-operate with the

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(ICRO). SARDA Ireland is a voluntary emergency search and rescue organisation concerned with the training, assessment and deployment of

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s, to search for missing persons in the mountains, woodlands rural and urban areas including rivers, lakes and seashores, as well as avalanches and demolished buildings.

Organisation

The 11 teams which comprise Mountain Rescue Ireland, with their operational areas, are as follows: *Donegal Mountain Rescue Team cover the upland areas of Donegal.
Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of counties

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and

Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has a ...

.
Galway Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of counties

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and Clare.
Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of counties Dublin and Wicklow.
Kerry Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of County Kerry and

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.
Mayo Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of County Mayo.
Mourne Mountain Rescue Team
cover the Mourne Mountains in County Down.
North West Mountain Rescue Team
cover the Belfast Hills, glens and upland areas of

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and the

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.
SARDA Ireland
is the Search and Rescue Dogs Association Ireland which works across the island of Ireland.
Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team
cover the upland areas of counties Sligo and Leitrim.
South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA)
cover the upland areas of south-eastern Ireland including the Galtee, Comeragh,

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, Ballyhoura and Blackstairs mountain ranges.

References

External links

*{{Official, http://www.mountainrescue.ie
Mountaineering IrelandSARDA IrelandSpeleological Union of Ireland & Cave Rescue
All-Ireland organisations Mountain rescue agencies Emergency services in the Republic of Ireland Emergency medical services in the Republic of Ireland