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Man rescued from overturned yacht 20 miles south of Wexford

A Coast Guard chopper was dispatched after a signal was picked up from a locator beacon.

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Jul 27th 2016, 8:08 AM

Three men (and a dog) rescued from stormy waters by helicopter

Their boat became stuck on a sandbank off Rosslare, as Storm Eva swept in.

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Dec 23rd 2015, 9:25 PM

Man in hospital after being rescued from Dollymount Beach

A member of the public alerted the Coast Guard this morning.

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Oct 27th 2014, 3:08 PM