Donegal Mountain Rescue Team called after Woman suffers injuries at Malin Head
The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team provided help to a walker that sustained an injury while walking at Malin Head yesterday. The incident is believed to have happened before 6 p.m. yesterday evening. The woman who had fallen and sustained a lower leg injury and required assistance. The…
Killybegs Coast Guard assist MRSC Malin Head this afternoon
Killybegs Coast Guard assisted the MRSC Malin Head this afternoon. A person had fallen on the shoreline and needed assistance. They were removed from the shoreline to an awaiting ambulance.
Donegal emergency services involved in rescue operation close to Malin Head
The emergency services were involved in a rescue off Malin Head yesterday evening. Reports were received by emergency services that a small boat was in difficulty at around 7pm. The Greencastle Coastguard and the Rescue 118 helicopter attending the scene. A man was airlifted to Altnagelvin Hospital…
Two people have died after their boat capsized off Malin Head
Two people have died after their boat capsized off Malin Head in Co. Donegal. A 16-year-old boy and a man in his 60s lost their lives after getting into difficulty yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were alerted to an incident in the water off Malin Head just after 4 o’clock yesterday…
Eight people rescued off the Sligo coast near Aughris Head
The Sheila & Denis Tongue arriving back at Sligo Bay Lifeboat station. Photo credit: A.Gillen A diving boat with eight divers on board capsized this morning off the Sligo coast near Aughris Head north of Skreen village. One person was airlifted to the A&E Department of Sligo University Hospital while…
Donegal saw sunniest day of 2016
New figures show 2016 was the 17th warmest year since 1900. According to Met Éireann, the sunniest day last year was on June 2nd at Malin Head in County Donegal. The highest temperature of 2016 was reported at Mount Dillon in Roscommon on July 19th at 30.4 degrees Celsius. The…
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…