Ireland holds nuclear emergency training exerciseA government department and a state agency yesterday held a training exercise to test the national response to a nuclear emergency. However, the Department of the Environment said planning for yesterday’s exercise began last year. The exercise, which took place in the National Emergency Coordination Centre, practised the systems and procedures outlined in the National Plan for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Exposures to ensure that the Government and State agencies are prepared to effectively manage the response to a range of potential scenarios. The National Plan for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Exposures details Ireland’s planning and preparedness for a national response to a major nuclear emergency. It is a statutory requirement that national nuclear emergency exercises are organised by the EPA.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2022 00:06 UTC