# Rescue

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# in it together

'We'll do it as long as it takes': Massive community effort to feed Rescue 116 search teams

Groups from all over the country are sending food to the local co-op near Blacksod.

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Apr 4th 2017, 1:43 PM

# RIP

Funeral of Rescue 116 Captain Mark Duffy to take place tomorrow

The body of Mark Duffy was recovered on Sunday.

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Mar 29th 2017, 9:54 AM

# rescue 118

Coast Guard and RNLI rescue eight people from overturned boat off Sligo

Two people have been hospitalised following the incident.

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Mar 19th 2017, 5:20 PM

# blacksod

'It's unspeakable, what's going on': Shane Ross meets families of Coast Guard crew

Searches are ongoing to locate chief pilot Mark Duffy and winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith.

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Mar 15th 2017, 3:20 PM

# blacksod

'You hang on to a thread of hope but are fearful' - The search for Rescue 116

Three crew members are yet to be recovered.

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Mar 15th 2017, 12:01 AM

# Rescue

'The rescue effort was enormous': Irishman rescued after yacht capsized off Australian coast

It took over 13 hours for rescuers to reach them after the emergency vessel was launched.

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Mar 9th 2017, 3:45 PM

No bull: RNLI tasked to rescue cattle which had fallen from a cliff

The animals got into difficulty late last month.

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Mar 6th 2017, 7:23 PM

# Roscommon

Man dies after getting into difficulty while kayaking

He was taken to hospital in a critical condition but was pronounced dead yesterday evening.

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Mar 5th 2017, 10:05 AM

# Johannesburg

At least five injured after South African hospital roof collapses

“We have the canine search and rescue team there, we are not sure if there are any people trapped.”

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Mar 2nd 2017, 6:43 PM

# Rescue

Footballer saves the life of opponent who swallowed his tongue

Czech goalkeeper Martin Berkovec had collapsed after colliding with a team-mate.

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Feb 27th 2017, 5:39 PM

# Medevac

Coast Guard operation underway after man falls ill on fishing boat

The rescue services are heading to the scene.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 8:44 PM

# sean macdermott street

Four units attend as Dublin Fire Brigade battles blaze in north inner city

Dublin Fire Brigade also managed to save two family members as it fought a blaze in Donaghmede early this morning.

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Feb 19th 2017, 5:03 PM

# roches point

Man rescued from sinking yacht off Co Cork coast

The alarm was raised this afternoon at 4.20pm.

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Feb 9th 2017, 9:39 PM

# Rescue

Three white sheepdog puppies found in Italian avalanche boost hope for survivors

More than two days have passed since anyone has been pulled out alive from the hotel.

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Jan 23rd 2017, 10:19 PM

# Rescue

Australian family rescued from Japanese mountain after sending social media SOS

The group reportedly dug a hole in the snow to keep warm.

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Jan 17th 2017, 7:02 PM

# Co. Down

Man rescued after falling down cliff at golf club

The man was airlifted to hospital.

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Dec 27th 2016, 9:56 PM

# brave

Dublin Fire Brigade heroically save man who went into water at IFSC

The man is in hospital.

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Dec 17th 2016, 6:21 PM

# Indonesia

Man found alive two weeks after helicopter crash in remote jungle

Yohanes Syahputra hadn’t eaten in days and had wounds on his hands, waist and legs when he was found.

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Dec 9th 2016, 10:42 AM

# LE SAMUEL BECKETT

Irish navy recovers three bodies during Mediterranean rescue operation

Around 269 migrants were rescued from two rubber vessels around 30 miles north of Libyan capital, Tripoli.

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Dec 5th 2016, 9:09 AM

# LE SAMUEL BECKETT

Photos show Irish forces saving 140 lives in the Mediterranean

LÉ Samuel Beckett is currently awaiting furthers tasks in the area of operations.

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Dec 3rd 2016, 1:06 PM

# Limerick

"Hero" gardaí rescue child from sixth floor apartment as witness Senator calls for their pay to be hiked

The ladder rescue happened on the Dock Road, Limerick, this morning.

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Nov 3rd 2016, 4:07 PM

# Caitriona Lucas

'She was more than my wife, she was my best friend': Husband pays tribute to volunteer wife

Bernard Lucas paid tribute to coastguard wife, Caitríona, who died during an operation off the coast of Clare.

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Nov 1st 2016, 3:15 PM

# sponsored by warner bros

These five real-life rescue stories will make you believe in miracles

Spoiler alert – they’re all OK in the end.

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Nov 1st 2016, 9:07 AM

# Ireland's Eye

Jet skier rescued after riding out to island and getting stuck

Their craft sank during the incident yesterday.

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Oct 24th 2016, 8:09 AM

# Rescue

8-week-old puppies seized being exported to Scotland

The dogs were not microchipped and didn’t have pet passports, which are required to travel to the UK.

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Oct 13th 2016, 6:59 PM

# Rescue

Sailing sloop with two on board rescued off Old Head of Kinsale

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for small crafts from Roche’s Point to Loop Head to Erris Head.

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Oct 11th 2016, 3:10 PM

# greystones

Half a century ago Colin saved a girl from drowning; today he wants to find out what happened to her

Colin Wilde has always wondered what happened to the girl whose life he saved 50 years ago.

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Oct 9th 2016, 6:20 AM

# migrant crisis

Irish navy rescues 220 people from the Mediterranean

They were taken aboard the LÉ Samuel Beckett, where they received food, water and medical treatment where required.

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Oct 4th 2016, 10:01 PM

# RIP

Caitríona Lucas, tragically killed in coast guard rescue, remembered as an exceptional person

The mother-of-two died on Monday.

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Sep 15th 2016, 6:20 PM

# Kilkee

'Caitríona was up there with the best of them': Shock at sadness at death of Coast Guard volunteer

The mother-of-two was pronounced dead shortly after being airlifted from the water.

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Sep 13th 2016, 8:59 PM

# Salthill

Man dies after being pulled from water off Galway coast yesterday evening

He was pronounced dead around an hour after arriving at University Hospital Galway.

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Sep 8th 2016, 9:23 AM

# Kent

Man injured after footbridge collapse over UK motorway

Police said it is believed a lorry collided with the pedestrian bridge.

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Aug 27th 2016, 2:24 PM

# ISPCA

34 'gravely ill' cats discovered in Co Cork

Some of the cats and kittens had to be humanely euthanised on veterinary advice.

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Aug 8th 2016, 4:37 PM

# dangerous conditions

15 people had to be rescued in multiple incidents at sea yesterday

Three separate marine rescues were carried out yesterday.

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Aug 8th 2016, 7:42 AM

# mweelrea

Climbers rescued after getting lost on Mayo mountain

Neither suffered any injuries.

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Aug 6th 2016, 12:23 PM

# washed up

Two dolphins die after becoming stranded off the coast of Mayo

Rescuers were able to save three of the animals and return them to the sea.

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Aug 6th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Ballycotton

Girl rescued off the Cork coast after her inflatable dinghy floats out to sea

An off-shore breeze pulled the inflatable dinghy out from Ardnahinch beach.

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Aug 5th 2016, 3:33 PM

# break out the crackers

Divers find 340-year-old brie off the coast of Sweden that 'smells of life'

The cheese was discovered in a watertight pot.

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Jul 29th 2016, 6:10 AM

# puppy farms

Man fined €4,000 for illegally smuggling 88 puppies through Dublin Port

It is the first conviction of its kind under new legislation.

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Jul 22nd 2016, 6:00 AM

# Rescue

Man taken to hospital after falling from cliff in Howth

The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.

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Jul 17th 2016, 8:01 AM