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# lifejackets

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Serious concerns about safety raised as long as five years before Rescue 116 crash

A report on RTÉ’s Prime Time highlighted issues with the lifejackets and navigation systems onboard the helicopters used.

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Oct 26th 2017, 10:15 PM

It was a 'miracle' that nine more people didn't drown in Wexford yesterday

The group’s survival in the water for four hours was down to their life jackets, an RNLI representative has said.

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Aug 31st 2015, 10:23 AM

Brothers who drowned after boat capsized had no working lifejackets

An investigation into the June 2013 incident has now been completed.

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Feb 11th 2015, 6:01 PM