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Please carry a donor card - family of Captain Mark Duffy

The family of Captain Mark Duffy have asked that his wish for everyone to carry an organ donor card be made public. They have also asked that donations are made to the RNLI in lieu of flowers for his funeral. Captain Mark Duffy’s funeral mass will ...

29 Mar 2017 at 09:55

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Dundalk Sub Aqua release statement on their role in search for Rescue 116

Dundalk Sub Aqua Club have released a statement in relation to their role in the search for the missing crew of Rescue 116. An extensive coordinated search for the missing Coastguard Crew of Rescue 116 was carried out over the weekend. This was ...

12 Apr 2017 at 16:33

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BREAKING: Coast Guard statement on search for crew of R116

On Sat 8th April, the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Malin in conjunction with RNLI and Navy will assist with coordinating the surface search by a large number of fishing vessels that have offered their services. The South Donegal, ...

06 Apr 2017 at 16:41

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Book of Condolence open for Captain Mark Duffy

A Book of Condolence is open at Dundalk Garda station for Captain Mark Duffy and the other crew members of Rescue 116. The remains of Mr Duffy were recovered from the the wreckage of the helicopter, which crashed off the coast of Mayo two ...

27 Mar 2017 at 13:44

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Sub Aqua give update on the latest Rescue 116 search effort

The Dundalk Sub Aqua club returned to Mayo to assist in the latest widescale search for the remaining missing crew members of Rescue 116. Last weekend the search for the missing crewmen of Rescue 116 was intensified. A huge search was ...

24 Apr 2017 at 18:28

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Blackrock preparing for funeral of Captain Mark Duffy

Blackrock is preparing for the funeral of Captain Mark Duffy with traffic restrictions set to be in place from early tomorrow morning. There will be no parking allowed on the Main Street in the village from the Centra store to the ...

29 Mar 2017 at 16:51

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UPDATE: Wreckage of missing helicopter 'positively located'

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) in consultation with An Garda Síochána, the Navy, the Coast Guard, the GSI and the Marine Institute have issued a statement this afternoon stating that following initial Remote Operated ...

22 Mar 2017 at 14:02

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FUNERAL | 'Mark Duffy devoted his life to helping others'

Guards of honour from local schoolchildren and Irish coast guard members served as a fitting tribute to the late Mark Duffy as he made his way to St Oliver Plunkett Church this morning. The deceased captain’s funeral mass took ...

30 Mar 2017 at 13:35

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Remains located in wreckage of Rescue 116 helicopter

Gardai and Coastguard have confirmed that the remains of one of the crew from Rescue 116 has been located in the wreckage of the helicopter off the coast of Mayo. The authorities have not released the name. Divers had tried ...

25 Mar 2017 at 11:23

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Further Books of Condolence to open around Louth for Captain Mark Duffy

Books of Condolence will open in the following locations for the late Captain Mark Duffy and crew of Rescue 116: County Hall – 10am (28th March) Town Hall, Dundalk – 10am (28th March) Ardee Library – 11am (28th March)

27 Mar 2017 at 17:02

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Verdicts of accidental death returned at Rescue 116 helicopter crash inquest

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has recorded verdicts of accidental death. The jury of eight returned the verdict following some three hours of ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:34

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Wife of hero captain Mark Duffy issues emotional statement of thanks

The wife of hero Captain Mark Duffy has expressed her profound thanks to the local communities and people from all over the country for their "generous and compassionate actions since Mark’s tragic loss." In an email to ...

24 May 2017 at 12:35

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