Coast Guard and RNLI warn the public to be careful if planning an Easter swim
The warning comes as an increase in calls to search and rescue teams have been noticed.
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The warning comes as an increase in calls to search and rescue teams have been noticed.
People are being warned that sea temperatures remain low despite the sunny weather.
The crew are said to be in good spirits.
Last night’s rescue operation was hampered by gale-force winds and heavy seas.
Both incidents happened yesterday afternoon.
The incident happened just off the slipway at Dunworley Beach near Butlerstown in west Cork.
The man was transported to hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The windsurfer got into difficulty a kilometre from the shore near the Old Head of Kinsale.
Archie fell on to rocks near the pier after 11am.
A number of agencies assisted in the operation to bring the man safely back to shore.
Dún Laoghaire Lifeboat Station’s Inishore lifeboat was launched from Bullock Harbour shortly after 11pm.
Over the past week, eight separate incidents arose in the Dublin-Wicklow area alone.
Patrick and Morgan Oliver answered the call again today.
Gardaí are treating the death as a tragic accident.
Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn recalled their ordeal at sea in August.
He was located 10 miles from Anstruther and six miles from his destination of Dunbar in East Lothian.
Crosshaven RNLI have praised five teenagers who helped rescue the man.
The Bearna and Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA clubs met in championship on Friday night after helping with the search for the missing paddle boarders.
There was jubilation this week when cousins Sara Feeney and Ellen Glynn were found off Inis Oirr.
The teenager was praised for his quick actions.
A Galway RNLI crew member recounts the operation that saved two women’s lives this morning.
The women are now in the care of the HSE.
The two people came into difficulties with their jet skis just off North Bull Wall last night.
The propeller on the yacht was fouled before 11 o’clock this morning.
The crew spent almost an hour trying to guide the horse back to shore.
It’s feared that people may become complacent and be tempted to take to the water or visit coastal areas this bank holiday weekend.
The boat was in danger of being swept onto rocks.
It’s feared rescue crews and emergency services could face by being unnecessarily exposed to the coronavirus.
One person was taken to hospital.
The injured were swept onto a lower pier at a harbour.
The RNLI has released footae of the rescue.
Police confirmed the small plane had just one person on board when it went off the radar near Puffin Island.
The RNLI says less than 2% of annual expenditure is spent outside the UK and Ireland.
It took three and a half hours to rescue the frightened friesen.
In one case, a boat was drifting without power and was taking on water.
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 incident happened off Termonfeckin beach.
Weather conditions at the time were windy at the popular kite surfing spot.
The Michael O’Brien Shannon class lifeboat is due to arrive at Clogherhead at 1.31pm on Sunday.