Sligo-based helicopter in rescue off Mayo coast
The coastguard was called in for a medevac from a Russian fishing vessel in the early hours of this morning. Helicopters from Sligo and Dublin attended the scene 180 miles northwest of Erris Head in County Mayo, where a crewman on board the vessel had become ill. He was airlifted…
Body recovered near Killybegs was that of missing elderly man
The body recovered near Killybegs, Co Donegal, early this morning was that of an 84-year old man who had been missing since the afternoon of December 27th. He has been named locally as Patrick Ward, Roughra, Killybegs. The discovery was made after searches by the Coast Guard and Donegal Mountain…
Man’s body recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal
The body of a man has been recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal. Malin Head Coast Guard has confirmed to Ocean FM News that the body was found about 1am this morning. The body was discovered near Lough Aderry, between Killybegs and Ardara.
Sligo Coast Guard helicopter in search for missing man in Donegal
The Sligo Coast Guard helicopter has been involved in the search today for a 73-year old Donegal man who has been missing for three to four weeks. He’s from the Rathmullan area of County Donegal. Malin Head Coastguard has also been helping in the search. The man has not yet…