Irish Coast Guard

History made in Louth with Drogheda’s first all-female rescue crew

River Barrow rescue

Man airlifted to hospital following suspected shark bite off Irish coast

Man hospitalised after being bitten by shark off the Irish coast

The all-weather Shannon class lifeboat, Michael O’Brien, was launched from Clogherhead RNLI at 3.15pm on Wednesday

RNLI assists fishing boat sinking off Louth beach

The all-weather Shannon class lifeboat, Michael O’Brien, was launched from Clogherhead RNLI at 3.15pm on Wednesday

RNLI assists fishing boat sinking off Louth beach

The all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch at 4.48pm by the Dublin Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Three swimmers rescued after incident at Louth beach

The all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch at 4.48pm by the Dublin Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Three swimmers rescued after incident at Louth beach

Two men were rescued after their jet ski ran aground on rocks at the mouth of the River Boyne last week

Louth Coast Guard rescues two men after jet ski incident

Members of Coast Guard during a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire- Inset: Andrew O'Hare. Pic: funeraltimes.com

Louth fishing boat tragedy victim named

PICTURES: Search and rescue groups take part in search off Louth

PICTURES: Search and rescue groups take part in search off Louth

Members of Dundalk Sub Aqua search and rescue head out to join a rescue operation after a fishing boat sank in Carlingford Lough.

Body recovered after fishing boat sinks off Louth coast

Carlingford from above

Major search underway after fishing vessel sinks off Louth

The response is being coordinated by MRCC Belfast, with the Irish Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter from Dublin and the Greenore Coast Guard Unit among the emergency resources tasked to the scene.

Breaking Major search operation underway after fishing boat sinks off Louth

While air temperatures are warmer, sea and inland water temperatures around Ireland remain low.

Water warning issued to Irish public ahead of June bank holiday

According to the Irish Coast Guard, which is co-ordinating the search operation, the alarm was raised at around 9am on Saturday | FILE PHOTO

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Investigation launched after oil spill at Dublin Port

Rescue 115 - the Shannon-based Coast Helicopter was deployed as part of the rescue operation | FILE PICTURES

Tributes paid to two brothers tragically swept into sea while fishing off Clare ...
The men aged in their 20s and 30s were Afghani nationals and had been living in Limerick for around 10 years
Kayley Hardiman

BREAKING: Two bodies tragically pulled from sea off coast of County Clare

The RNLI all-weather lifeboat from Wicklow was deployed during the rescue operation | FILE PHOTO

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Man recovered by coast guard after falling from ferry into Shannon Estuary

FILE PICTURE: Irish Coast Guard

LIVE: Man falls overboard on ferry and rescued from Shannon estuary two hours la...

Search for climber stood down after recovery of body

A second woman, aged in her 40s, rendered assistance and was brought by ambulance to Mayo University Hospital

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The incident took place at approximately 8:30pm

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Irish lifeboat crew's open day cut short to assist stricken paddleboarders

A warning has been issued to people as strong Force 9 gusts are set to hit some areas this weekend

How to spot a rip current 'faster than an Olympic swimmer' ahead of Bank Holiday...

The man was airlifted to hospital by Rescue 115 - the Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter | PICTURE: Facebook/Rescue115

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It is understood the man fell more than 20 feet from a cliff close to Lahinch in north Clare
David Hurley

Rescue 116 - the Dublin-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter assisted in the operation

Gardai urge public not to share photos and videos after teenager dies in swimmin...

The accident happened at Greencastle Golf Club on Sunday evening, June 1.

Young man (20s) airlifted to hospital after being struck by golf ball

Two-person crew rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after fishing vessel sinks off...

Irish Coast Guard rescuing teens on Blackrock beach. Pic Credit: Clogherhead Coast Guard

Two Spanish teenagers rescued after getting trapped in sand and surrounded by ri...

Teenager’s body recovered after search off Donegal coast

Newport was the wettest place in Mayo in December and throughout 2023.

Investigations underway as man dies after car enters the sea in West of Ireland ...

Multi-agency search launched off Donegal coast for missing swimmer

The operation was launched shortly before 11pm on Saturday night after the Coast Guard received an emergency call from another person on board the vessel | FILE PHOTO

'Man over board': Search operation launched off Irish coast after man falls from...

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Waterford people hit with major sea warning amid Christmas swim season

ALERT: Irish people hit with major sea warning amid Christmas swim season

Silverstrand, Bearna, county Galway

Body recovered during searches for two missing swimmers

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LIVE: Gardaí swarm and helicopter circles Irish town amid disturbing reports

Body of missing kayaker recovered off Waterford coast

Body found in search for missing kayaker off Waterford coast

Search continues off Waterford coast for missing kayaker

Irish Coast Guard urge public to ‘always think water safety’ ahead of sunny bank...

The Cliffs of Moher | FILE PHOTO

Search area to recover body of young boy following fall from Cliffs of Moher is ...

The Cliffs of Moher

Search for boy missing at Cliffs of Moher to resume this afternoon

Joanne Walsh, CEO of Water Safety Ireland, Joanna Cullen, Irish Coast Guard and Linda-Gene Byrne, RNLI are asking communities to ‘PAUSE’ on World Drowning Prevention Day

Urgent appeal to swimmers and bathers to 'act responsibly' to prevent further tr...

Search for young boy at Cliffs of Moher 'paused' due to bad weather conditions

'Seriously ill' crew member evacuated from cargo vessel off Irish coast

Bristow Ireland Limited has confirmed that Philip Bartlett will take up the role as Director, Irish Search and Rescue with immediate effect

New director appointed to head up Irish Coast Guard search and rescue service

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Irish Coast Guard's dramatic rescue from sea mud flat after person found 'unresp...

The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team at the operation on Errigal.

Walkers rescued from 'treacherous' conditions on Errigal Mountain in Donegal

Elite Irish army unit storms cargo ship suspected of drug trafficking

‘Significant quantity’ of drugs found after Army Ranger Wing secures cargo ship

Major operation off Co Wexford coast continues – Martin