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Dublin: 18 °C Wednesday 19 June, 2013

Coast Guard

# coast-guard - Friday 14 June, 2013

Family of Bolger brothers ask for donations to RNLI instead of flowers

An RNLI lifeboat from Dunmore East recovered two of the three brothers after they went missing at sea on Wednesday.

# coast-guard - Thursday 13 June, 2013

Deaths of three brothers who drowned off Waterford coast a ‘devastating loss’

Their fishing vessel was reported overdue yesterday evening when they failed to return to shore.

# coast-guard - Wednesday 5 June, 2013

Three teenagers rescued from cliff face off Dublin coast

The three young people had gotten into difficulty on the side of a cliff and were “unable to move up or down” to safety.

# coast-guard - Saturday 11 May, 2013

Three rescued after boat sinks off Bray Sea

Three rescued after boat sinks off Bray

RNLI volunteers in Dún Laoghaire and the Greystones Coast Guard were summoned by a mayday alert.

# coast-guard - Saturday 27 April, 2013

Divers rescued after drifting three miles out to sea at Wexford

The three men had been diving at a popular spot off the Wexford coast when they lost contact with their dive boat.

# coast-guard - Thursday 11 April, 2013

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Searches continue for two people missing off Irish coasts

Separate searches are continuing for a woman missing off the Cliffs of Moher, and a man missing off east Cork.

# coast-guard - Sunday 7 April, 2013

Update: Swimmer taken from Dublin coastal waters dies in hospital

The man was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital after he was taken from the water in Dublin Bay this morning.

# coast-guard - Monday 18 March, 2013

Busy weekend for the Irish Coast Guard with callouts all over the country

The Coast Guard said the west of the country was the busiest area but this is not unusual for the first bank holiday of the year.

# coast-guard - Sunday 17 February, 2013

Coast Guard rescues kayaker clinging to boat

The kayaker got into difficulty at Broadmeadows Estuary in Malahide this afternoon.

# coast-guard - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

Update: Search stood down after man falls from Spanish trawler

The incident was reported at approximately 4am this morning. It’s believed the man was not wearing a lifejacket.

# coast-guard - Friday 1 February, 2013

Voluntary group set up to address increase in suicide in Wexford

Wexford MarineWatch operates night patrols along Wexford Bridge and quays by trained volunteers.

# coast-guard - Wednesday 9 January, 2013

Dozens injured in New York ferry crash

Latest reports had 58 people injured, two of which were critical.

# coast-guard - Sunday 30 December, 2012

The Evening Fix…now with added real-life Braveheart

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Irish Coast Guard teams save 161 lives

Minister Leo Varadkar thanked the staff and volunteers at an event earlier today.

# coast-guard - Saturday 15 December, 2012

Two people rescued from highest mountain in Wicklow

The mountain rescue team came to the aid of a man and a young girl in separate rescue operations today.

Flood warning remain in coastal areas

A flooding alert remains in place for this weekend, after flooding was reported in Waterford, Cork and Clontarf yesterday.

# coast-guard - Friday 14 December, 2012

Coast Guard issues warning as further gales and flooding forecast

The public is advised to stay away from the shoreline and to avoid venturing out unnecessarily when gale force conditions are forecast.

# coast-guard - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Marine Rescue Coordination Centres no longer under threat

Value for money reviews into the Coast Guard lead to fears about the future of the Marine Rescue Coordination Centres at Dublin, Valentia and Malin.

# coast-guard - Friday 23 November, 2012

Body recovered from the sea off Dollymount beach in Dublin

The body was recovered by the Coast Guard on Wednesday afternoon and identified today.

# coast-guard - Friday 16 November, 2012

Explosion and fire at oil rig leaves two missing

The coast guard is searching for the two missing people and said four people had been sent to hospital.

# coast-guard - Monday 29 October, 2012

14 rescued, 2 still missing after Hurricane sinks ‘HMS Bounty’

The tall ship – a replica of the one made famous by its mutiny – sank off North Carolina after being caught in Hurricane Sandy.

# coast-guard - Saturday 27 October, 2012

Eleven rescued as fishing vessel grounded off Cork coast

The trawler lies in a dramatic position at the entrance to Castletownbere harbour.

# coast-guard - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

Warning for people to avoid coastal areas as Ireland battered by winds

The Coast Guard has warned the public to stay away from coastal areas as northerly winds that will reach gale force are forecast.

# coast-guard - Saturday 22 September, 2012

Diver dies off Wexford coast

A major rescue operation was launched just after 9am today.

# coast-guard - Monday 10 September, 2012

Cork teen dies in Mallow drowning incident

The 19-year-old got into difficulty in the water on Saturday evening

# coast-guard - Thursday 16 August, 2012

Three German tourists rescued from Lough Ree cruiser

The RNLI, Lough Ree Rescue, Athlone Sub Aqua Club and the Coast Guard launched the mission yesterday evening.

# coast-guard - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Stay away from shoreline during severe weather, says Coast Guard

High winds and heavy rain are forecast from early tomorrow morning, and could create dangerous conditions.

Search continues for two men off Clare coast

The search and rescue operation resumed at first light this morning.

# coast-guard - Monday 13 August, 2012

Search on for missing fishermen in Co Clare

The search is on after a fishing boat didn’t return back to land today. Meanwhile, a boat has overturned in Castletown and one person is missing.

# coast-guard - Sunday 12 August, 2012

Teenage boy hospitalised after Co Clare swimming accident

The 17-year-old suffered head injuries after diving from the pier in Kilkee.

# coast-guard - Tuesday 7 August, 2012

Man rescued by Coast Guard off Clare Coast

The alarm was raised about the missing man at around 5.30pm yesterday evening.

# coast-guard - Friday 3 August, 2012

Abandoned upturned boat found on Lough Derg

A rescue team is searching the area for any survivors.

# coast-guard - Friday 27 July, 2012

Valentia search resumes for missing man

Man went missing while fishing on the north of Kerry’s Valentia Island yesterday.

# coast-guard - Monday 25 June, 2012

Body of 18-year-old found in Wexford quarry

The teenager, along with two other boys got into difficulties while swimming at Forth Mountain yesterday evening.

# coast-guard - Sunday 17 June, 2012

Girl Guide leader rescued from Wicklow Mountains

This was the second call out in as many days for the Wicklow & Dublin Mountain Rescue teams.

# coast-guard - Monday 4 June, 2012

Three lifeboat operations see 20 people rescued over weekend

It was a busy weekend at sea for the RNLI and Irish Coast Guard.

# coast-guard - Saturday 26 May, 2012

Fire service called to gorse fire on Dublin’s Howth Head

The fire was put out by early this evening.

# coast-guard - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

So… what’s the weather like out there? (Pics) Weather This post contains images

So… what’s the weather like out there? (Pics)

Met Éireann says tonight will be cold, blustery and wet – with the possibility of rains over Leinster and some local flooding.

# coast-guard - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Search resumes for fisherman missing off west coast

Earlier search teams from the west coast found the currach in which the missing fisherman was last seen yesterday evening.

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