Irish Coast Guard responded to 2699 incidents in 2022
The Irish Coast Guard responded to 2699 incidents in 2022, the second highest number in 5 years Critical assistance was provided to 559 people, while Coast Guard helicopters, including Rescue 118 based in Sligo, conducted 829 missions this year. The group’s role is to provide maritime search and…
Rescue 118 involved in search for missing diver
A search is due to resume this morning for a diver missing 20 miles north of Fanad. The Coast Guard were alerted at 4:30pm yesterday when a diver failed to return from the water with their group. A search operation was launched along with Sligo based Rescue 118, the Lough Swilly RNLI…
Sligo, Bundoran and Killybegs form part of tomorrow’s major 116 search
The Sligo, Bundoran and Killybegs bay areas are to form part of a major search of the North West coast tomorrow for the two remaining missing crew members of Rescue 116. Paul Ormsby and Ciaran Smith remain missing over three weeks after the Coastguard helicopter went down off the coast…
Search for missing crewmen to extend to Donegal Bay again this weekend
The search for two missing crewmen of Rescue 116 will extend into Donegal Bay again this weekend. The coastguard is hoping the local fishermen will volunteer to help out in the search as it extends north again as conditions are expected to improve again in the coming days. They are…
Coastguard to coordinate any search involving local fishermen
The Irish Coastguard says it plans to co-ordinate any effort by local fishermen to get involved in the search for Rescue 116 in a safe and timely manner. A spokesperson for the Coastguard has told Ocean FM News today that the swell at present would not make it suitable for…