Mountain Rescue Ireland
Mountain Rescue Ireland is the representative body for mountain rescue services on the island of Ireland. It has eleven member organisations - ten regional mountain rescue teams and one national canine search team. Mountain Rescue Ireland is a member of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue.
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 Republic of Ireland or the coastguard in Northern Ireland. 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, and also co-operate with the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation.
SARDA Ireland is a voluntary emergency search and rescue organisation concerned with the training, assessment and deployment of search and rescue dogs, 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:
