Concerns over lack of helicopter support in Donegal in the event of wildfires
Major concerns have been raised over the lack of helicopter support when it comes to fighting wild fires in Donegal. The concerns have been raised by Donegal TD and Leas Cheann Comhairle, Pat the Cope Gallagher. Deputy Gallagher says the delayed arrival of helicopter cover to combat recent fires in West…
Missing helicopter crewman has family links to South Sligo
The search for three missing crew members from Coast Guard Rescue 116 is due to resume around now. There’s fears bad weather could hamper today’s search efforts. It’s undertstood one of those missing has close family connections to the Killavil and Keash areas of South Sligo. A black box signal…
Search update: Taoiseach and president lead tributes to Coastguard captain killed off Mayo coast
6pm update: Bundoran RNLI have released a statement of their shock at today’s tragic events: The management and crew of Bundoran RNLI are deeply saddened by today’s tragic events. We have a very close working relationship with the Irish Coast Guard helicopter based at Sligo and train regularly with them.…
Major search underway after cover helicopter for Sligo rescue mission disappears
A major search operation is underway off the west coast of Mayo this morning for a missing coastguard helicopter which lost contact in the early hours of this morning. The Rescue 116 helicopter came from Dublin to provide cover for the Sligo helicopter (118) which was involved in a rescue…
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…
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…