On Wednesday 27th March 2024 at 6pm - 7pm Stepaside Garda Station are hosting a community evening and invite members of the community to come together to remember two very important Garda members attached to Stepaside Garda Station.

An Garda Siochana hope to showcase our support services on the evening and have present our Mounted Unit, Dog Unit, Armed Support Unit, Fingerprinting for kids and local volunteers Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team will be onhand to showcase their skills. This will run from 6pm-7pm, followed by a 5km walk.

Garda Ciaran Jones

Ciarán Jones, born 3rd November 1986, came from Athdown, Manor Kilbride, Co Wicklow. He joined An Garda Síochána in September 2008 and served in Dundrum and Stepaside Garda Stations. Ciarán was a keen athlete and distinguished himself on the playing fields for Kilbride GAA Football Club and at inter county level for Wicklow Senior Footballers.

On the 24th October 2011, during severe weather conditions, Garda Ciarán Jones went to the assistance of endangered motorists near Ballysmuttan Bridge, Manor Kilbride, Co Wicklow a short distance from his family home. Garda Jones while endeavouring to warn motorists of the dangerous conditions lost his footing due to the tremendous power of the flooding waters and was swept into the river. Despite the efforts of his colleagues and local volunteers, Garda Jones body was not recovered until the following morning approx 5 kilometres down river.

Oisín Greenan

"You could be having the worst day and then get a smile from Oisín, and nothing else would matter"

Oisín was born on 15 December 2010 in Holles Street. He suffered massive brain injury during birth and doctors didn't know if he would survive. Oisín defied the doctors' expectations many times over in his short life. Oisín was the most loving, adorable child who always brought out the absolute best in everyone whose lives he touched. Oisin is a Little Blue Hero and a honorory member of Stepaside Garda Station

This is a community fundraiser in support of local charity Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and an opportunity to remember the spirit of Oísin and Ciaran on 27th March 2024.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our local community to come together.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our page for Garda Jones and Oisín. All funds raised here will go directly to this great cause. I hope you can help by donating whatever you can. All donations are processed securely. You can also help by sharing this page using the share options below.

Míle buíochas as bhur gcabhair agus bhur dtacaíocht.

Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team (DWMRT) is a volunteer rescue service, available 24 hours per day, every day, to respond to emergencies in upland areas of Dublin, Wicklow, and Louth. DWMRT's mission is to provide a professional-standard, voluntary emergency rescue service. The team comprises 60 highly-trained, motivated, volunteer mountain rescuers, coming from all walks of life, and united by a common love of the outdoors. The team has been based in Roundwood, Co Wicklow since our foundation in 1984.