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# Caitriona Lucas

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February 2023
# Inquest
Date set for inquest into death of Coast Guard volunteer Caitriona Lucas
The inquest will be held on 12 April.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 7:19 PM
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# Doolin
'Caitríona made the ultimate sacrifice': Report into death of Coast Guard volunteer raises safety concerns
Caitríona Lucas died when the boat she was in capsized while out searching for a missing man in 2016.
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Dec 7th 2018, 1:43 PM
# Co Clare
'Unacceptable': Kilkee Coast Guard could struggle with the influx of tourists, Dáil told
The Dáil was told that there had been six incidents last year where “no sea rescue was available” from the Kilkee Coast Guard.
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Feb 24th 2018, 7:30 AM
# Coast Guard
'I am lucky I got her back' - Husband of Caitríona Lucas on one-year anniversary of her death
Caitríona died last year while on call with the Irish Coast Guard.
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Sep 12th 2017, 6:10 AM
# One Year On
Interim report into death of Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas published
Caitríona Lucas died on 12 September last year just off Kilkee, Co Clare.
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Sep 11th 2017, 5:40 PM
# honourary degree
Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas who died on duty awarded posthumous degree
Lucas was praised at the graduation ceremony in Wales, where her achievements as a volunteer were read out.
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Jul 21st 2017, 11:07 AM
# Caitriona Lucas
'It's what we do' - Husband of Coast Guard volunteer back on the water after her death
Speaking on tonight’s Late Late Show, Bernard Lucas paid tribute to his wife and his community.
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Jan 13th 2017, 10:50 PM
# Irish Coast Guard
The 1,000 volunteers who 'face peril on every call out'
The death of one of their members this year emphasised the importance of the Irish Coast Guard.
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Dec 26th 2016, 6:15 AM
# Rescue Mission
'A fitting tribute': Coastguards called to rescue operation at ceremony to remember people lost at sea
Caitríona Lucas, the Coast Guard volunteer who died in September, is among those being remembered.
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Dec 24th 2016, 4:10 PM
# Caitriona Lucas
'She was more than my wife, she was my best friend': Husband pays tribute to volunteer wife
Bernard Lucas paid tribute to coastguard wife, Caitríona, who died during an operation off the coast of Clare.
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Nov 1st 2016, 3:15 PM
# volunteers
Bear Grylls pays tribute to late Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas
He said people like her are “unsung heroes”.
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Sep 17th 2016, 1:35 PM
# RIP
Caitríona Lucas, tragically killed in coast guard rescue, remembered as an exceptional person
The mother-of-two died on Monday.
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Sep 15th 2016, 6:20 PM
# Kilkee
'Caitríona was up there with the best of them': Shock at sadness at death of Coast Guard volunteer
The mother-of-two was pronounced dead shortly after being airlifted from the water.
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Sep 13th 2016, 8:59 PM