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# Search and Rescue

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Search continues for 21-year-old man who went into River Boyne
The young man entered the river yesterday morning.
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Nov 23rd 2015, 3:57 PM
Body recovered after search on the River Boyne
The rescue effort has been ongoing since around 10.30am.
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Nov 16th 2015, 2:13 PM
The last remaining 9/11 rescue dog just celebrated her 16th birthday in style
Bretagne the golden retriever was a key figure of the search through the rubble in the aftermath of the World Trade Centre collapse.
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Sep 11th 2015, 6:05 AM
Body recovered from sea off Clare coast
The man was seen going into the water from the cliffs on Monday evening.
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Jul 22nd 2015, 8:14 AM
Over 150 people have joined the search for man whose father and girlfriend were drowned
Barry Davis Ryan has been missing for over a week.
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Jul 9th 2015, 8:11 AM
Search continues to bring missing man home for a "decent burial"
His mother has spoken of her huge loss after the tragedy.
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Jul 8th 2015, 9:38 AM
'When I heard that they were gone... what can you say - I still can't believe it'
His father and girlfriend died in the tragedy.
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Jul 7th 2015, 7:50 PM
There are 100 Irish people in areas affected by the Nepal earthquake
Efforts are being made to contact some 50 Irish citizens in the quake-hit region.
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Apr 26th 2015, 8:15 PM
Fisherman injured off the coast of Cork airlifted to hospital
The Irish Air Corps assisted the Coast Guard in today’s operation.
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Feb 10th 2015, 10:45 PM
Rescue operation for man swept away while spreading ashes at sea
A search is underway off the Cornish coast.
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Feb 1st 2015, 9:50 AM
Malaysia declares all on board MH370 dead, angering relatives
Authorities earlier declared the flight to have been an accident.
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Jan 29th 2015, 10:40 PM
Search for man who fell into River Nore while walking with friends
The 33-year-old entered the water at about 1.30am this morning.
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Jan 18th 2015, 9:34 AM
Rescue in Waterford City for man in the river at Rice Bridge
The man was spotted entering the water shortly before 9am.
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Aug 27th 2014, 2:41 PM
Two divers die in west Cork diving accident
The two men were exploring a wreck off the Cork coast.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 10:00 PM
More than 4,000 people went missing in Ireland so far this year
Most of them were eventually found but a support service has said organisations involved in search and rescue need to work together better.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 6:30 AM
Body of man recovered from River Shannon
The man went into the river just behind the University of Limerick yesterday.
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Jun 11th 2014, 11:55 AM
Blaze engulfs iconic Glasgow School of Art building
There are no injuries reported as firefighters continue to douse the flames on the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.
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May 23rd 2014, 5:44 PM
Semi-conscious man rescued from Howth cliffs in dawn call-out
He was treated by an off-duty Dublin Fire Brigade paramedic after being found on an embankment next to the cliff-edge.
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May 17th 2014, 11:06 AM
Chopper sent to rescue lost teenagers from mountain
The five teenage boys were taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition.
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May 11th 2014, 9:54 AM
"We haven't lost hope" - search for survivors of Washington mudslide continues
Ten more bodies have been found today, authorities confirmed.
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Mar 26th 2014, 3:16 PM
Search for missing tourist stood down in Cork
The body of the man’s friend was recovered from the water earlier today.
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Feb 10th 2014, 10:20 PM
Heatwave led to 34 per cent surge in Coast Guard call-outs
Crews were tasked to total of 2,343 incidents in the first ten months of this year.
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Nov 9th 2013, 7:45 AM
Navy divers retrieve body from the water in Clare
The search for a missing fisherman who was washed into the sea resumed this morning.
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Oct 8th 2013, 1:00 PM
Lindsey Kinsella: I never thought I’d see this day
Chloe Kinsella’s sister has thanked the hundreds of people who helped in the search effort, while her uncle has appealed for teenagers under pressure to seek help if they need it.
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Oct 5th 2013, 9:50 PM
Search resumes for fisherman missing off Howth coast
The 40-year-old man was last seen in the water yesterday evening. Fading light curtailed last night’s search.
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Sep 7th 2013, 9:33 AM
Large scale search off Howth Head stood down due to fading light
An angler reported seeing a person in the water earlier this evening. A multi-craft rescue effort was launched, but later called off for the evening.
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Sep 6th 2013, 10:06 PM
Coast guard can track boat users in new water safety app
The release of ISA SafeTrx comes as the Irish Coast Guard (ICG) reports a considerable increase in the amount of emergency call-outs its has received so far this year.
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Aug 22nd 2013, 12:30 PM
Search for 'missing child' in Donegal after woman's body found
The discovery of the body of a woman in the Rockstown Bay area has led to fears that a child may also be missing.
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Jul 22nd 2013, 10:04 PM
Coast Guard evacuating 'urgent medical case' in longest ever rescue mission
The rescue mission, involving one of the Coast Guard’s long range helicopters, is currently underway off the west coast.
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Jun 7th 2013, 10:26 AM
Man's lucky escape as rescue services spot river fall
Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery had been checking their equipment just across from spot where man fell into Boyne and rescued him within minutes.
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Sep 12th 2012, 6:20 PM
Cork teen dies in Mallow drowning incident
The 19-year-old got into difficulty in the water on Saturday evening
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Sep 10th 2012, 10:52 AM
Search resumes for missing Cork diver
The Valentia Coast Guard told TheJournal.ie that the search got underway at 7.30am.
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Sep 5th 2012, 7:45 AM
Search continues for two men off Clare coast
The search and rescue operation resumed at first light this morning.
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Aug 14th 2012, 7:05 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Jul 15th 2012, 11:00 AM
Explainer: How do you search for a missing person?
Where to look first; when to call in a helicopter; and how to find crucial evidence: we look at what authorities do when someone goes missing.
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Jul 14th 2012, 8:30 AM
Body taken from Melbourne river in search for Irish tourist
Divers have recovered a body in the Australian city, after a man believed to be from Ireland went missing in the river.
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Feb 21st 2012, 5:28 PM
Search for fisherman who went overboard in Irish Sea
Boats and a helicopter joined the search this afternoon after the man went missing from a boat off the Louth coast.
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Jan 29th 2012, 6:25 PM
Search continues for missing fishermen amid worsening conditions
Search teams are attempting to recover two of the five fishermen who went missing when the Tit Bonhomme sank off the coast of Union Hall over a week ago.
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Jan 24th 2012, 12:57 PM
WATCH: Eerie video of divers exploring capsized Costa Concordia
Police have released incredible footage from inside the stricken ship, as a 13th body was found inside today.
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Jan 22nd 2012, 4:18 PM
Third body found in Cork search
The body is believed to be be that one of of the Egyptian crew members of the Tit Bonhomme. Two fishermen from the sunken trawler have yet to be found.
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Jan 22nd 2012, 1:03 PM
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