# Rescues

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# Rescues

Coast Guard records 12% increase in callouts over the past year

There was a small reduction in the number of drowning incidents.

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Dec 30th 2021, 3:23 PM

# Rescues

Gardaí can now issue €100 on-the-spot fines to those breaching Covid laws

A rescue spokesperson said it is “impossible to socially distance while carrying a stretcher”.

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Jan 11th 2021, 7:56 PM

# Unprecedented

Texas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey - with huge amounts of further rainfall still expected

The Category 4 hurricane has wreaked havoc across the gulf coast since making its landfall last Friday.

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Aug 28th 2017, 7:36 AM

Voices

This is Hannah, and this week she took one last trip to the vet

We took her home from a rescue shelter after a life of abuse. Other dogs aren’t so lucky.

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Dec 13th 2015, 6:32 PM

# three legged miracle

From the streets of Thailand to a living room in Ireland: One dog's story

Chaya escaped abduction into the dog-meat market when she was adopted by Deirdre McDonnell

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Nov 1st 2014, 9:00 AM

# filthy conditions

458 children rescued from Mexican home over sexual abuse

They were held against their will and made to beg, while living in filthy conditions.

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Jul 16th 2014, 9:37 AM

# Rescues

'Busiest year yet' for Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team

The 40-strong team of volunteers responded to over 100 call-outs in the past 12 months.

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Jan 10th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Rescues

New Castletownbere lifeboat station will speed up rescues

The station and pontoon will see six minutes shaved off the time taken to leave for rescues.

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May 19th 2013, 7:30 AM

# At Sea

RNLI lifeboats rescued 905 people in 2011

Lifeboats were launched almost 1,000 times during the year and volunteers spent nearly 10,000 hours at sea.

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Feb 7th 2012, 8:43 AM

# Review 2011

It wasn't all bad: 13 'good news' stories from 2011

The nicer side of the news…

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Dec 25th 2011, 4:00 PM