Coastguard’s Chief Crewman in Sligo finishes for new position with Rescue 116
The chief crewman at the Coast Guard’s Rescue 118 base in Strandhill, Co Sligo, finishes his last shift there today this lunchtime. Mick Treacy has been with Rescue 118 for the past nine years. Before that, he was with Rescue 117 in Waterford. Mick Treacy’s last shift on the job…
Cycle in memory of Rescue 116 victims to include Sligo
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…
Search continues for missing Rescue 116 crew members
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…
Huge land and sea search underway for missing crew of Rescue 116 today
A huge land and sea search is taking place along the West Coast of Ireland today for the two missing crew of Rescue 116. The helicopter crashed over three weeks ago off the Mayo coast. The RNLI, Coastguard and Naval service will take advantage of today’s good weather to search…
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…