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Thursday 1 October 2020
The body of Captain Mark Duffy was recovered from the wreckage of the downed aircraft over the weekend.
The Coast Guard member’s body was recovered from the wreckage and brought ashore today.
The body has not been brought ashore.
Favourable weather conditions are expected this morning which will allow divers to reach the wreckage of the helicopter beneath the water.
Wreckage of the fuselage of the helicopter was discovered in 40 metres of water close to Black Rock lighthouse yesterday morning.
A statement has been issued by investigators this afternoon.
The high tech device gives investigators a better view of the crash site.
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It’s now believed that the helicopter had no contact with any of the lighthouse or the building itself.
Up to now, the focus of the investigation has been on Black Rock lighthouse.
Captain Mark Duffy, winch operator Paul Ormsby and winchman Ciarán Smith remain missing.
It was thought the fisherman had lost his entire hand, instead it was just the tip of his thumb which was severed.
Her funeral mass took place at St Patrick’s Church in Glencullen in Dublin.
No impact marks of significance have been found on the island, the chief investigator said.
Today is the third day of the search for the three missing crew members.
Shane Ross spoke softly of the families being “devastated”.
“She loved her job because she loved helping people. That sounds trite but it was true.”
Search teams are looking for three missing crew men.
Three crew members are yet to be recovered.
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was recovered earlier but she died shortly afterwards.
The vessel ran aground off the coast at Balbriggan early this morning.
The Coast Guard helicopter had rescued a man in his 70s, suffering from “severe hypothermia”, from a beach in north Dublin.
The search is focusing on a remote area of the Wicklow Mountains near Kilbride.
An angler reported seeing a person in the water earlier this evening. A multi-craft rescue effort was launched, but later called off for the evening.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
Poll Results:
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