Two men drown in separate incidents over the weekend
The incidents occurred in Dun Laoghaire and Killybegs.
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The incidents occurred in Dun Laoghaire and Killybegs.
The Wicklow lifeboat rescue crew had an unusual rescue mission this week.
The diver experienced difficulty and the coastguard helicopter R118 was tasked to the scene from Sligo.
The phone number of the parents or guardians will be on the wristbands in case the child gets lost on a busy beach.
While most of the country was enjoying a lie-in, the Achill Coast Guard team led a local rescue mission for a stranded dolphin…
Crews were tasked to total of 2,343 incidents in the first ten months of this year.
Chloe Kinsella’s sister has thanked the hundreds of people who helped in the search effort, while her uncle has appealed for teenagers under pressure to seek help if they need it.
The man was diagnosed with suspected sepsis over the radio by doctors in Cork using the ‘Medico’ maritime assistance system.
The coastguard service is warning jetskiers to stay out of designated swimming areas, amid a rise of around 40 per cent in such complaints.
With no helipad at the only level-one trauma centre in the country, helicopters have been forced to land on sports pitches near to Cork University Hospital.
Small boat had been reported missing last night when it failed to return to Quilty. Bodies of two men were found after midday today.
Five men remain missing in the Irish Sea following the sinking of their cargo vessel on Sunday. The Welsh coastguard has said there is little hope of them being found alive.