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Video: Lough Ree RNLI rescues five people aboard cruiser drifting towards rocks

Lough Ree RNLI were called to assist five people aboard a 20-ft motor cruiser which had lost power and was drifting towards Nun’s Island on Lough Ree yesterday. The Irish Coast Guard received the distress call from a third party and alerted the ...

10 Sept 2017 at 15:51

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County Longford Scuba Divers involved in search for missing Rescue 116 crewmen

They are involved in a combined search effort for the missing Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 crewmen, Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby, along the coastline from County Mayo to County Donegal. The wreckage of Rescue 116 was lifted from the ...

08 Apr 2017 at 19:51

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BREAKING: Emergency services currently at the scene of an incident in Tarmonbarry

Gardaí are currently assisting the Irish Coast Guard in relation to an ongoing incident at Roosky/Tarmonbarry, Roscommon. The helicopter departed Sligo earlier this afternoon and arrived at the River Shannon in Tarmonbarry a short time later. ...

19 Jun 2021 at 16:04

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200 years of 'tireless' lifesaving service by Irish Coast Guard commemorated

The Irish Coast Guard is celebrating 200 years of lifesaving service today. The milestone was marked at an event today (Thursday September 8) attended by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State with specific responsibility ...

08 Sept 2022 at 16:37

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Two people rescued by Irish Coast Guard after fishing vessel sinks off coast of Louth

The Irish Coast Guard successfully located and rescued a fishing vessel which sank off the coast of Louth early on Thursday morning, 29 May. The R116 helicopter rushed to the aid of the two-person vessel after it had sank just off Drogheda ...

29 May 2025 at 10:56

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Irish Coast Guard's dramatic rescue from sea mud flat after person found 'unresponsive'

A dramatic rescue took place in the mud flats in north Dublin where a person was found unresponsive by the Irish Coast Guard, Dublin fire brigade and gardaí. The recovery, which took place overnight, found the person very far out in the ...

04 Jan 2024 at 14:17

Elite Irish army unit storms cargo ship suspected of drug trafficking

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Army Ranger Wing rappelled onto cargo ship after Naval Service warning shots

An elite Irish army unit has stormed a Panamanian cargo ship suspected of carrying significant amounts of drugs in a major operation off the south-east coast of Ireland. Members of the highly-trained Army Ranger Wing descended by ...

26 Sept 2023 at 21:48

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Floating pink flamingo toy sparks multi agency air and sea rescue operation

An inflatable pink flamingo toy sparked a multi-agency sea rescue over the weekend, after it was reported that a boat was drifting off-shore. The Coast Guard Operations Centre confirmed they were notified of an inflatable boat ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:55

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Investigation under way after siblings drown off Ballybunion Beach

Post-mortem examinations are due to get under way after a brother and sister were suspected to have drowned off Ballybunion Beach, Co Kerry. Emergency services were called to the beach on Thursday evening after they were ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:18

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Death inquest into R116 helicopter crash hears visibility 'very poor' before impact

An inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has heard how the visibility in the moments before the crash was “very poor and dense”. Rescue 116 crashed off Co Mayo at ...

01 Jun 2022 at 16:00

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Inquest into deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in helicopter crash to resume

An inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash is set to resume later. Rescue 116 crashed off Co Mayo at 12.46am on March 14 2017 during a search and rescue mission ...

01 Jun 2022 at 11:20

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Irish Coast Guard reports 12% increase in number of incidents in 2021

The Irish Coast Guard has reported a 12% increase in the number of incidents in 2021. According to their End of Year statement, the total incidents coordinated this year is 2,970, with the highest number ...

31 Dec 2021 at 12:58

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