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# Coastguard

Last month
May 2023
# RNLI
12 people rescued from boat with engine trouble near Ballycotton lighthouse
The group got into difficulty and were at risk of getting pushed onto the rocks.
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May 19th 2023, 10:37 PM
This year
2023
# Drowning
29 people dead after boats capsize during migrant crossings off Tunisia
The coastguard said it had recovered the bodies of 29 migrants after three boats capsized.
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Mar 26th 2023, 2:00 PM
All time
# Cork
Woman airlifted from top of Blarney Castle after fall
After being airlifted by the Rescue 115 helicopter, the woman was transported to hospital via ambulance.
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Dec 29th 2021, 6:03 PM
# Coastguard
Seriously ill crew member airlifted from Spanish fishing vessel off Irish coast
The crew member was reported to have suffered a possible stroke.
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Dec 2nd 2021, 8:25 PM
# Cork
Three teenage boys winched off rocks after becoming stranded by rising tide
One of the crew of the RNLI craft swam to shore to check on the boys and it was decided to winch them from the scene.
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Jun 14th 2021, 10:19 AM
# West Cork
Coast Guard and RNLI crew rescue person trapped in sea inlet for more than 90 minutes
The incident happened just off the slipway at Dunworley Beach near Butlerstown in west Cork.
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Feb 25th 2021, 9:32 PM
# North Ayrshire
Paddleboarder (17) rescues child blown out to sea on inflatable swan off Scottish coast
The teenager was praised for his quick actions.
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Aug 14th 2020, 2:23 PM
# Puffin Island
Search continues for pilot after plane disappeared off north coast of Wales
Police confirmed the small plane had just one person on board when it went off the radar near Puffin Island.
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Nov 25th 2019, 10:00 PM
# Northern Ireland
Teen army cadets caught up in bad weather rescued off the Mourne Mountains
Emergency services were alerted shortly before 12pm today.
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Aug 2nd 2017, 6:08 PM
# Tipperary
Body of young man recovered after getting into difficulty swimming with brother
The coastguard and gardaí were alerted at around 4.45pm.
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Jun 19th 2017, 7:28 PM
# Saved
'I was thinking I was going to die' - Surfer rescued by Belfast Coast Guard after 32 hours at sea
Belfast Coastguard coordinated the search for Matthew Bryce from Airdrie in Scotland.
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May 4th 2017, 10:28 PM
# RIP
Funeral of Rescue 116 Captain Mark Duffy to take place tomorrow
The body of Mark Duffy was recovered on Sunday.
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Mar 29th 2017, 9:54 AM
# RIP
'Captain, colleague, daughter, sister, mum, friend and hero' - Captain Dara Fitzpatrick is laid to rest
Her funeral mass took place at St Patrick’s Church in Glencullen in Dublin.
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Mar 18th 2017, 12:44 PM
# italy's coastguard
"We have a duty not to let these people die": A year of rescuing thousands in the Mediterranean
A look into the world of the Italian coastguard during testing times.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 1:00 PM
# Arklow
Search for man who fell from boat off Wicklow coast stopped for the night
Units of the Coastguard as well as the RNLI have been searching for the man.
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Nov 16th 2016, 9:35 PM
# RNLI
Lone 60-year-old sailor rescued amid storm-force conditions
The yachtsman’s VHF radio was washed overboard before his rescue, which saw the RNLI lifeboat spending 12 hours at sea.
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Aug 21st 2016, 1:27 PM
# Aegina
Four people, including girl (9), killed in speedboat collision in Greece
Several more people were injured.
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Aug 16th 2016, 9:55 PM
# Labasheeda
Investigation launched to identify woman's body found in water in Clare
It’s understood that the body had been in the water for some time.
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Mar 30th 2016, 11:26 AM
# Rescue
Man airlifted from Russian ship off Cork coast after "sustaining burns" in engine room
The rescue happened today at about 5.45pm.
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Feb 5th 2016, 11:19 PM
# skegness
Four huge sperm whales have washed up dead on an English beach
The dead whales are believed to come from a pod of six. Similar deaths have been reported over the last week.
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Jan 24th 2016, 5:22 PM
# carrauntoohill
Coast Guard assist in rescuing man (30s) from mountain
The man sustained a broken leg while climbing the mountain.
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Dec 29th 2015, 5:33 PM
# sea land air
Irish ships in the Mediterranean rescued almost 9,000 migrants in 2015
Both Ireland’s maritime Defence Forces and its Coast Guard have had a year to remember.
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Dec 27th 2015, 6:41 PM
# samos
Four babies among 11 dead after boat overturns off Greece
Ten of the dead were found in the cabin of their boat.
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Nov 1st 2015, 1:29 PM
# lacken bay
Fishermen find body off Mayo coast
The remains have not yet been identified.
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Sep 25th 2015, 8:43 PM
# Coastguard
Search for missing fisherman swept off Kerry rocks to resume today
The Chinese man was on fishing from some rocks when a rogue wave swept him out to sea.
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Aug 17th 2015, 9:56 AM
# parnell bridge
Man arrested after coming out from under Cork bridge
A rescue operation was launched after the man was spotted in the water.
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Mar 21st 2015, 5:47 PM
# Saved
Dramatic video shows fishermen saved moments before their boat sank
The Irish vessel went down off the Isle of Lewis.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 9:40 PM
# rescue me
The Coast Guard saved 260 lives this year
It was a very busy year for the Coast Guard. Here are all the details.
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Dec 31st 2014, 2:23 PM
# Tragedy
Man dies after falling from boat in Wexford Harbour
The man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 8:51 PM
# Rescue
Man airlifted to hospital after falling 25 feet off Bray Head cliff
Darts between Bray and Greystones were suspended for a time, but have since resumed.
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Oct 12th 2014, 6:05 PM
# Salthill
Five swimmers rescued from Galway Bay after dolphin attack
The swimmers were pulled to safety by the RNLI.
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Oct 1st 2014, 9:09 PM
# Co Kerry
Body of man found by hillwalker on Carrauntoohil
A post-mortem is due to take place and the local coroner has been notified.
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Sep 10th 2014, 10:41 PM
# Galway
Man dies after resurfacing from dive off Inishbofin
The diver experienced difficulty and the coastguard helicopter R118 was tasked to the scene from Sligo.
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Jul 14th 2014, 7:25 PM
# Sligo
Diver dies after accident off Donegal coast
The incident occurred yesterday evening, the Coastguard said.
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Jul 13th 2014, 10:17 AM
# Waterline
Jedward rescued by coastguard after getting stranded on a sandbank
The pair were walking along Donabate beach when they got stuck on a sandbank in Malahide.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 7:22 AM
# Ballycastle
Child killed in cliff fall named as 7-year-old Logan Crawford
The young boy was playing with friends nearby when it happened.
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Jun 16th 2014, 2:32 PM
# Search
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
# Coastguard
Search for Dutch man on Sheep's Head Peninsula called off after three weeks
The man was reported missing on 8 February after he went out for a walk with a friend.
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Mar 3rd 2014, 6:48 PM
# then a hero comes along
Brave fireman jumps off bridge to save drowning woman in Limerick
Fireman Eli Brace jumped in to the water to rescue the woman after the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter could not retrieve her.
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Mar 2nd 2014, 7:50 PM
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