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# rescue operation

Last week
28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023
THE MORNING LEAD
Inside the military and diplomatic mission to evacuate Irish citizens from Sudan
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Earlier this week The Journal spoke to two officers who devised and planned the Sudan ECAT in which more than 200 people were rescued.
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May 28th 2023, 12:05 AM
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# Sudan
Irish operation to rescue citizens 'built to fail' by Government inaction, opposition TD claims
A team of 12 Army Ranger Wing operators have been dispatched to Djibouti to rescue Irish citizens trapped in Sudan.
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Apr 24th 2023, 5:15 PM
Last year
2022
# Lech Zuers
Skiers rescued unharmed after avalanche at Austrian resort
Austrian authorities have located 10 skiers after 200 rescuers, helicopters and dogs took part in search
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Dec 26th 2022, 12:24 PM
# downpatrick head
Man rescued after becoming trapped in Mayo sea cave overnight
RNLI rescuers maintained contact with the man overnight.
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Sep 18th 2022, 7:01 PM
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# rescue operation
More than 20 people missing and 10 injured after landslide in Norway
Hundreds more have been evacuated from the area.
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Dec 30th 2020, 1:57 PM
# mahad
Search for survivors after India building collapse
The accident in the town of Mahad forced three disaster response teams to work through the night.
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Aug 25th 2020, 7:49 AM
# rescue operation
12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast
Six coastguard patrol boats and three helicopters were engaged in the continuing rescue effort.
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Jan 11th 2020, 1:57 PM
# rescue operation
Two kayakers rescued from Lough Derg after getting into difficultly
One person was taken to hospital.
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Dec 28th 2019, 4:02 PM
# Blackhead Lighthouse
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.
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Dec 3rd 2019, 7:15 AM
# rescue operation
Thousands of sheep feared dead after ship capsizes off Romanian coast
Animal rights groups have criticised the sea transport of livestock.
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Nov 25th 2019, 3:34 PM
# Kinvara
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.
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Nov 1st 2019, 8:22 AM
# rescue operation
Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56
Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night.
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Oct 14th 2019, 8:25 PM
# carrig island
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.
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Jul 31st 2019, 9:02 AM
# rescue 116
Man airlifted to hospital after collapsing while walking on Carlingford mountain
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at midday.
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Apr 20th 2019, 3:00 PM
# NORWEGIAN COAST
Cruise ship reaches Norway port after engine problems prompted evacuation
The ship sent an SOS message due to “engine problems in bad weather” yesterday.
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Mar 24th 2019, 4:31 PM
# San Diego
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.
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Feb 19th 2019, 9:46 AM
# dirty work
Firefighters rescue cattle from slurry tank on Tyrone farm
Farm animals in distress can pose a serious risk to anyone trying to rescue them.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 6:33 PM
# rescue operation
All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thai cave
The remaining boys were rescued today.
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Jul 10th 2018, 12:54 PM
# LE Eithne
Irish naval vessel rescues over 180 refugees in the Mediterranean
The LÉ Eithne is now enroute to assist in another rescue operation.
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Jun 25th 2017, 2:16 PM
# Coast Guard
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.
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Jun 24th 2017, 6:45 PM
# rescue operation
Over 140 people feared buried after landslide swallows Chinese village
Huge boulders came down on homes when the side of a mountain collapsed.
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Jun 24th 2017, 7:29 AM
# rescue operation
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.
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Jan 22nd 2017, 1:07 PM
# rescue operation
A man was rescued from the River Liffey in Dublin this morning
Firefighters and gardaí worked together to rescue the man.
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Dec 25th 2016, 1:12 PM
# China
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.
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Nov 11th 2016, 10:59 AM
# thomond bridge
Two bridge workers die after cage falls into River Shannon in Limerick
Three men were working on Thomond Bridge at the time.
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Aug 29th 2015, 8:31 PM
# rescue operation
Search resumes for missing Chinese fisherman swept off the rocks
The man was swept off Kerry Head yesterday afternoon.
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Aug 15th 2015, 1:30 PM
# Life-savers
"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.
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Jun 4th 2015, 4:48 PM
# rescue operation
Missing teenager airlifted to hospital after being found in Co Clare woods
A multi-agency search was launched yesterday.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 6:11 PM
# Rescue
US journalist and South African teacher killed in Yemen during rescue operation
His sister made a plea for his safe return just this morning.
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Dec 6th 2014, 7:57 PM
# beagle
A puppy is stuck down a mine shaft in Cork
But three of its siblings were rescued earlier today.
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Oct 20th 2014, 8:19 PM