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People in the North West are urged to support a charity cycle race in September in memory of the four victims of the coastguard helicopter 116 that crashed off the coast of Mayo in March. A group of friends and colleagues of the late Dara Fitzpatrick, Paul Ormsby, Ciarán Smith…

The RNLI says they’re grateful to the civilians who joined rescue teams for yesterday’s massive sea search off Mayo and Donegal. Over 100 boats were out yesterday searching an area from Achill to Aranmore island for Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby which was the largest sea search in the history…

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…

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…