Crew member of ferry missing after overnight search in Irish Sea
The search is being overseen by the HM Coastguard in Holyhead in Wales, but the Irish Coast Guard is providing assistance.
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The search is being overseen by the HM Coastguard in Holyhead in Wales, but the Irish Coast Guard is providing assistance.
The women are now in the care of the HSE.
It’s not thought the young girl’s condition is serious.
Temperatures over the bank holiday weekend are expected to reach the high 20s.
Four crew members lost their lives in the crash three years ago this week.
Poor weather conditions last night prevented the Irish Coast Guard from dispatching a helicopter until this morning.
The Coast Guard said it strongly advised people to avoid coastal activities during stormy weather.
The Coast Guard said its units had talked to multiple people in the Clontarf and Howth areas today.
The Coast Guard rescued the woman, who is aged in her 50s, yesterday.
The man was plucked from the water by an Irish Coast Guard before being brought to hospital.
The funeral of Joe Sinnott is due to take place tomorrow.
The Thumper is attached to a stretcher, meaning chest compressions can begin as soon as the patient is strapped in.
The factors that led to a fatal helicopter crash off the Mayo coast in 2017 still exist, a pilots’ organisation has warned.
The company said it has been accused by the Coast Guard of overcharging on a contract – an accusation it rejects.
A search began from units of the Coast Guard at 8pm yesterday evening.
She’s understood to have jumped around 10 metres when she got into difficulty.
The man, aged 71, was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick.
The diver is receiving treatment at Galway University Hospital.
The incident happened off Termonfeckin beach.
Rescue 115 had been on standby since yesterday afternoon.
The ban had been put in place last month to “mitigate the risk” of this type of driving on public roads.
Four people lost their lives after Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 went down on 14 March 2017.
Opposition politicians have described the ban on driving with blue lights and sirens as a “backward” move.
Volunteers are worried about the potential delays this will cause when they are travelling to incidents.
The pilots had planned to take action as a result of a dispute on rostering issues.
From Thursday, the pilots will engage in a work-to-rule action.
Caitríona Lucas died when the boat she was in capsized while out searching for a missing man in 2016.
It’s believed the woman suffered multiple injuries including fractures and a head trauma.
The items were discovered by a fisherman one nautical miles off Achill Island.
The woman, aged in her 30s, fell in an inaccessible area in the quarry this morning.
Irish waters rarely exceed 15C according to the RNLI and the Irish Coast Guard.
The boat was swamped with water when the Coast Guard arrived.
The Irish Coast Guard, gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade were involved in the rescue operation.
The Coast Guard has also urged people planning to go out on the water to make sure they are prepared.
Four crew members died when the Irish Coast Guard helicopter crashed this day last year.
It’s believed he was taking photos near the base of a cliff.
Crews are being told to use Dublin Airport for transfers to Beaumont Hospital, adding up to 20 minutes onto the journey for the patient.
In its year in review, the Coast Guard said it saved the lives of 335 people throughout the year.
An alert was raised with the Irish Coast Guard yesterday evening when the boat failed to return to shore.
‘Priority 1′ transfers involve transporting patients by air to another country for emergency medical treatment.