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# Coast Guard

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# Search and Rescue
Coast Guard saved over 400 lives this year
Around 1,000 volunteers help operate the service.
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Dec 30th 2018, 3:33 PM
# Doolin
'Caitríona made the ultimate sacrifice': Report into death of Coast Guard volunteer raises safety concerns
Caitríona Lucas died when the boat she was in capsized while out searching for a missing man in 2016.
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Dec 7th 2018, 1:43 PM
# coonanna
'Very tragic': Three men recovered off Kerry coast named locally
The Latvian nationals were living in Co Kerry.
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Oct 1st 2018, 7:25 PM
# bullock harbour
12-year-old boy winched to safety after falling while jumping rocks in south Dublin
The incident was first reported to emergency services just before 5pm.
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Sep 9th 2018, 7:29 PM
# Rescue
Family of five rescued after yacht runs aground in Skerries
The group on the boat, who are believed to be French nationals, sent out a mayday alert shortly before 5am.
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Aug 14th 2018, 9:59 AM
# Coast Guard
Kayaker drowns off Kerry coast
The man was found by a local fisherman this afternoon.
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Aug 10th 2018, 9:28 PM
# Dún Laoghaire
Three people rescued after yacht gets into difficulty
The yacht’s sail got caught around the rudder.
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Jul 29th 2018, 2:45 PM
# Coast Guard
Life jacket and helmet from Rescue 116 discovered by fisherman
The items were discovered by a fisherman one nautical miles off Achill Island.
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Jul 16th 2018, 1:08 PM
# Howth
Coast Guard rescues two swimmers who got into difficulty on Dublin beaches
The swimmers got into difficulty on Burrow Beach and Claremont Beach in Howth.
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Jul 9th 2018, 7:55 AM
# rescue 117
Man airlifted after getting into difficulties at Cork beach has died
The man had been at the beach with his wife and daughter yesterday.
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Jun 12th 2018, 10:54 AM
# Transplants
Nighttime air ambulance service will cost €7 million over two years
Three companies applied to provide the service in a recent tendering process.
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Jun 10th 2018, 6:30 PM
# Rescue
Coast Guard called after members of the public get stranded on rocks near Howth
The Coast Guard commended the group for getting in contact.
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May 23rd 2018, 10:42 PM
# Sandymount
Coast Guard helicopter rescues woman and her dog cut off by the tide
The changing tide left the woman and her dog stranded on a sandbank.
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May 16th 2018, 3:55 PM
# bull island
Coast Guard helicopter rescues three men who jumped into water at Clontarf's Wooden Bridge
The men got into difficulty this afternoon.
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May 13th 2018, 2:18 PM
# Howth
Five people rescued after boat broke down and started to take on water
The boat was swamped with water when the Coast Guard arrived.
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Apr 21st 2018, 7:50 PM
# Coast Guard
Woman rescued after falling from cliffs at Howth Head
The Irish Coast Guard, gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade were involved in the rescue operation.
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Apr 21st 2018, 9:36 AM
# Coast Guard
Man dead after fishing boat sinks off Mayo coast
Three men were rescued after sending a mayday broadcast this afternoon.
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Apr 10th 2018, 5:17 PM
# Tipperary
'We’re coming to a loose end': Family appeals for help finding man missing since Monday
Gardaí and the Coast Guard are helping in the search to find Mal Brennan.
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Apr 5th 2018, 5:39 PM
# One Year On
'Forever remembered for the sacrifice they made': Rescue 116 crew honoured in Mayo
Four crew members died when the Irish Coast Guard helicopter crashed this day last year.
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Mar 14th 2018, 5:45 PM
# Co Clare
'Unacceptable': Kilkee Coast Guard could struggle with the influx of tourists, Dáil told
The Dáil was told that there had been six incidents last year where “no sea rescue was available” from the Kilkee Coast Guard.
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Feb 24th 2018, 7:30 AM
# Tribute
Coast Guard says it's mindful of 'devastating pain and loss' felt by families of Rescue 116 crew
In its year in review, the Coast Guard said it saved the lives of 335 people throughout the year.
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Dec 29th 2017, 5:54 PM
# Kerry
Mountain walker found safe after going missing on Carrauntoohil last night
He rang the gardaí last night reporting that he had gotten lost on the mountain.
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Dec 27th 2017, 11:52 AM
# Louisburgh
Bodies of two men found after car goes into river in Co Mayo
The search has now been stood down.
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Dec 25th 2017, 4:48 PM
# Transplants
Irish Coast Guard and Air Corps no longer able to transport patients to UK at night
‘Priority 1′ transfers involve transporting patients by air to another country for emergency medical treatment.
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Nov 13th 2017, 9:39 AM
# Dublin
Two men rescued from sinking fishing boat that was 'almost underwater'
The Skerries RNLI set out from the Laytown coast shortly after 5.30am this morning.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 10:32 AM
# Pacific Ocean
Two women who claim they were lost at sea for five months didn't activate their rescue beacon
Doubts have been raised about their story.
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Oct 31st 2017, 4:12 PM
# false alarm
'This can delay the response to a genuine emergency': Alarm raised after red distress flare fired in Howth
A spokesperson for Howth Coast Guard said the flare was fired from a boat moored in the harbour.
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Oct 29th 2017, 2:59 PM
# brian's song
Group of 15 junior sailors rescued from wrath of Storm Brian in Dun Laoghaire harbour
It’s understood the youngsters were having a sailing lesson when the storm took a hold.
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Oct 21st 2017, 3:49 PM
# Clare
Remains found on west coast beach confirmed as those of woman buried at sea
The remains were discovered by two walkers on a beach in north Clare in late September.
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Oct 18th 2017, 5:51 PM
# Draft legislation
It could become a criminal offence to recklessly endanger emergency workers during a status red warning
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Darragh O’Brien is writing draft legislation.
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Oct 17th 2017, 10:12 AM
# Ophelia
Coast Guard warns public to stay away from the sea after people spotted in stormy waters
Most people are obeying the Coast Guard’s warnings to stay away from the coast.
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Oct 16th 2017, 6:23 PM
# Ophelia
Rescue 116 and lifeboat crew tasked to windsurfers in difficulty off Louth coast
The incident happened this morning before the men made their way back to shore.
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Oct 16th 2017, 12:17 PM
# arra mountains
Man rescued from Tipperary mountains after getting lost while searching for missing cattle
The man was reported missing in the Arra Mountains last night at about 10pm.
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Oct 9th 2017, 7:40 AM
# Coast Guard
Body found on Aran Islands is that of man who fell into sea in Clare two weeks ago
The man was named locally as Russian national Andrey Maltsev.
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Oct 4th 2017, 7:59 AM
# rescue 116
Helmet and lifejacket found on Mayo shore
Investigations are being carried out to determine whether the items belong to a missing Rescue 116 crewmember.
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Oct 1st 2017, 7:02 PM
# Fanore
Skeletal remains wash up on seashore in Clare
Walkers found the remains on rocks this afternoon.
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Sep 19th 2017, 7:34 PM
# Day Three
Heavy fog hampering search for fisherman swept into sea in Clare
It’s understood the man was fishing in the Pulleen Bay near Doonbeg.
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Sep 18th 2017, 9:35 AM
# Doonbeg
Major search launched after fisherman swept into the sea in Clare
It’s understood the man in his forties was fishing in the Pulleen Bay near Doonbeg.
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Sep 16th 2017, 1:30 PM
# Coast Guard
'I am lucky I got her back' - Husband of Caitríona Lucas on one-year anniversary of her death
Caitríona died last year while on call with the Irish Coast Guard.
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Sep 12th 2017, 6:10 AM
# One Year On
Interim report into death of Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas published
Caitríona Lucas died on 12 September last year just off Kilkee, Co Clare.
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Sep 11th 2017, 5:40 PM
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