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# rescue-operation - Saturday 11 January, 2020
12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast
Six coastguard patrol boats and three helicopters were engaged in the continuing rescue effort.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 28 December, 2019
Two kayakers rescued from Lough Derg after getting into difficultly
One person was taken to hospital.
# rescue-operation - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Search for missing man near Clare coast expected to resume this morning
A search began from units of the Coast Guard at 8pm yesterday evening.
# rescue-operation - Monday 25 November, 2019
Thousands of sheep feared dead after ship capsizes off Romanian coast
Animal rights groups have criticised the sea transport of livestock.
# rescue-operation - Friday 1 November, 2019
Man (70s) dies after car he was driving enters sea in Galway
A major search was launched after the alarm was raised just after 8pm in Kinvara last night.
# rescue-operation - Monday 14 October, 2019
Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56
Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night.
# rescue-operation - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Two people rescued from top of campervan after being cut off by rising tide in Kerry
The alarm was raised at around 4.45am to the incident at Carrig Island.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 20 April, 2019
Man airlifted to hospital after collapsing while walking on Carlingford mountain
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at midday.
# rescue-operation - Sunday 24 March, 2019
Cruise ship reaches Norway port after engine problems prompted evacuation
The ship sent an SOS message due to “engine problems in bad weather” yesterday.
# rescue-operation - Tuesday 19 February, 2019
More than a dozen people rescued after becoming trapped on SeaWorld ride in California
The attraction stopped working after a gust of wind tripped a circuit breaker on the ride.
# rescue-operation - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
Firefighters rescue cattle from slurry tank on Tyrone farm
Farm animals in distress can pose a serious risk to anyone trying to rescue them.
# rescue-operation - Tuesday 10 July, 2018
All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thai cave
The remaining boys were rescued today.
# rescue-operation - Sunday 25 June, 2017
Irish naval vessel rescues over 180 refugees in the Mediterranean
The LÉ Eithne is now enroute to assist in another rescue operation.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 24 June, 2017
Boy (14) airlifted to hospital after yachting incident off Cork coast
In a separate incident, a man in his 50s required the help of the coast guard after a serious kitesurfing incident.
Over 140 people feared buried after landslide swallows Chinese village
Huge boulders came down on homes when the side of a mountain collapsed.
# rescue-operation - Sunday 22 January, 2017
Eating snow and singing: How people survived the Italian hotel avalanche
Rescuers are searching for 23 people still believed to be trapped in the hotel.
# rescue-operation - Sunday 25 December, 2016
A man was rescued from the River Liffey in Dublin this morning
Firefighters and gardaí worked together to rescue the man.
# rescue-operation - Friday 11 November, 2016
Boy found dead in well after being trapped for four days
The six-year-old had been helping his father harvest vegetables when he fell.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 29 August, 2015
Two bridge workers die after cage falls into River Shannon in Limerick
Three men were working on Thomond Bridge at the time.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 15 August, 2015
Search resumes for missing Chinese fisherman swept off the rocks
The man was swept off Kerry Head yesterday afternoon.
# rescue-operation - Thursday 4 June, 2015
"Dehydrated but alive": Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne rescue migrants off the coast of Italy
To date, the Irish crew have rescued over 600 migrants since leaving Cork.
# rescue-operation - Friday 3 April, 2015
Missing teenager airlifted to hospital after being found in Co Clare woods
A multi-agency search was launched yesterday.
# rescue-operation - Saturday 6 December, 2014
US journalist and South African teacher killed in Yemen during rescue operation
His sister made a plea for his safe return just this morning.
# rescue-operation - Monday 20 October, 2014
A puppy is stuck down a mine shaft in Cork
But three of its siblings were rescued earlier today.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (9354)
I like both (1671)
Rain, for sure (728)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (496)
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