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Malin Head Coast Guard tribute to colleagues on anniversary of R116 tragedy

It is five years since the fateful night when four brave Irish Coast Guard crew members lost their lives while on a mission of the west coast. Colleagues at Malin Head Coast Guard paid the following tribute to mark the fifth anniversary of the ...

13 Mar 2022 at 11:53

National News

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 deliberations. Rescue ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:34

Local News

Concerns raised over SAR helicopter procurement process

Concerns have been expressed over the procurement process for the next Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter contract for the Irish Coast Guard. The matter has been raised by Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell, as a matter of urgency, after ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:14

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Future of rescue helicopter services which cover Inishowen raised by north-west TD

A north-west Dáil deputy has called on Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to give assurances as to the continued operation of the Search and Rescue (SAR) service from Sligo Airport. The Sligo based helicopter has been tasked for numerous rescue ...

21 Jan 2022 at 16:19

Local News

R118 and and lifeboats from Donegal and Scotland assist fisherman who took ill

A fisherman who took ill on board a trawler around 40 nautical miles off the Donegal coast has been brought by helicopter to Letterkenny University Hospital. The Rescue 118 Coast Guard helicopter was tasked on Wednesday morning to ...

14 Sept 2023 at 11:24

National News

Body removed from Co Kildare helicopter crash site

A body has been removed from the wreckage of a helicopter in Co Kildare. The Robinson R44 four-seater crashed in a field in Brannockstown, about three miles south-east of Kilcullen, on Sunday evening. The remains were taken away ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:31

National News

Woman drowns off coast of Dublin after getting into difficulty while swimming

A woman has died after getting into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Dublin on Monday 7 October. The emergency services were alerted to the incident in Portmarnock, County Dublin at around 1.30pm on Monday. Rescue ...

07 Oct 2024 at 21:00

National News

WATCH: Irish Coast Guard flies to the rescue as many still left stranded after Storm Éowyn

The Irish Coast Guard was called in to help transport much needed equipment to those still left without water on Inishmaan following Storm Éowyn. The ICG's Rescue Helicopter 118 airlifted a massive 1.2 tonne generator to ...

29 Jan 2025 at 11:56

National News

1.4m euro helicopter hangar for air ambulance officially opened

A new 1.4 million euro helicopter hangar for the air ambulance service has been officially opened. Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris expressed appreciation for the “crucial role” the service has played ...

11 Apr 2025 at 11:00

National News

Two men confirmed dead after helicopter crashed into farm building in Co Westmeath

Gardaí have confirmed that the two men who were in the helicopter which crashed near Killucan, Co. Westmeath this afternoon died at the scene. The incident happened near Killucan, near Joristown, at around 3.30pm. ...

30 Jul 2024 at 19:58

National News

Family pay tribute as father-of-two who died in Westmeath helicopter crash named

One of the two men killed in yesterday's helicopter crash in Co Westmeath has been named as Niall Crosby from Glenageary in Dublin. Mr Crosby, a married father of two, was a founder of AG Grid, a software company ...

31 Jul 2024 at 19:20

BREAKING: Local communities 'in shock' as first photo emerges of helicopter crash in Westmeath

National News

Multiple people dead following 'serious' helicopter crash in Westmeath

Emergency services remain at the scene of a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath, where the aircraft is understood to have hit a building. All of the resources of a fatal incident have been committed to the ...

30 Jul 2024 at 18:07

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