Woman (20s) dies after being rescued from river in multi-agency operation
Rescue personnel quickly located the woman in bushes on an island in the River Fergus.
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Rescue personnel quickly located the woman in bushes on an island in the River Fergus.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Dublin’s Portmarnock Beach at 2.20pm.
Units from the Coast Guard and RNLI joined in the operation as the pair safely reached the shore.
The mammal was later found dead in a nearby river.
Weather conditions at the time were windy at the popular kite surfing spot.
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The woman, a tourist aged in her 50s, was in an area inaccessible by land vehicles.
The weather conditions were not good with strong gale force winds.
Around 1,000 volunteers help operate the service.
Despite near dark conditions, the lifeboat was able to bring the bull ashore.
The two puppies, Shannon and Saoirse, are recuperating in the ISPCA’s care.
The alarm was raised by a member of the public as the tide started to rise.
Rescue workers have found a pocket of air leading to hopes some may have survived.
The baby had pulled the zip of the parents’ tent open while they were sleeping and walked down to the beach.
Officers were called out to rescue the mammal last night.
The group on the boat, who are believed to be French nationals, sent out a mayday alert shortly before 5am.
Over 100 dogs and puppies were rescued by the ISPCA over a three day period.
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Brían MacCoitir of the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation says the rescue mission is one of the most complex he has ever seen.
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The youngsters, aged 11 to 16, and their coach have been stuck since Saturday.
Hundreds of rescuers worked overnight to pump water out of the cave.
The 31 ft yacht was on its voyage from The Azores when it developed mechanical difficulties and sought help.
The wooden vessel sank yesterday afternoon with an estimated 80 people aboard.
Traffic diversions were implemented as a result of the incident.
The Coast Guard commended the group for getting in contact.
The changing tide left the woman and her dog stranded on a sandbank.
The men got into difficulty this afternoon.
The boat was swamped with water when the Coast Guard arrived.
Seventeen-year-old blue heeler Max stayed with the child through a rainy night before leading family and rescuers to her.
The Irish Coast Guard, gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade were involved in the rescue operation.
The firefighters say that it was a joint effort by everyone involved.
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