The Irish Times

Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears

Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members

Wed May 11 2022 - 17:00

Bank holiday weather: Blue skies expected to turn grey for weekend

Coast Guard urges public to take precautionary steps if taking to the water

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 12:25

Doolin Coast Guard unit to be reconstituted after Mulvey report

No form of mediation would resolve matters of dispute at facility, report finds

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 22:04

Kieran Mulvey appointed to mediate in Doolin Coast Guard dispute

Co Clare unit had been stood down following resignations of several volunteers

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00

Concerns raised about warning system years before Rescue 116 crash

Manufacturer told ‘a few islands and lighthouses’ not mapped on system’s database

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00

Rescue 116: From responding to a call about a minor fishing accident to utter devastation

Report outlines factors which likely prevented the crew detecting Blackrock Island

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00

Several factors contributed to Rescue 116 crash according to report

Air Accident Investigation Unit makes 42 separate recommendations for reform

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 18:33

Rescue 116 crew ‘badly let down’, says family of Capt Dara Fitzpatrick

Family calls for reforms to be ‘urgently’ implemented following report into 2017 crash

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 14:57

Rescue 116 report criticises navigational issues that contributed to crash

Crew were ‘unaware’ helicopter was headed for land before crash in March 2017

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 12:40

Strong winds batter Atlantic coast as weather warning issued by Met Éireann

Forecaster warning of 90 km/h gusts comes into effect for several counties

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 08:43

Investigation finds Co Wexford boat capsized due to loss of stability

Two fisherman died after trawler sank near Hook Head in January 2020

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 18:02

Cork City FC leads tributes to man who drowned near Youghal

John Kennedy (56) was ‘the epicentre of the club’s role and work in the community’

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 06:39

Diver (35) suffers spinal injuries after hitting rocks in Co Cork

Coast guard airlifts man to Cork University Hospital after incident near Nohoval Cove

Mon Jun 01 2020 - 19:21

A feast of silver and dinnerware at Adam's

At Home sale includes enough silver, plate and glassware to have a very fine party

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00

Hopes fade for rescue of missing Hook Head fisherman

Search for 41-year-old Willie Whelan now categorised ‘search and recovery operation’

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 19:14

Coast Guard lifejacket concerns ‘separate’ to Catriona Lucas fatality

Lucas found lying face down in the water and lifejacket not inflated during 2016 boat capsize

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 18:14

Taoiseach hopes Coast Guard life jacket issue will be resolved shortly

Decision to suspend inshore boat services taken after product malfunctioned during test

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 20:58

Man who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Kilkee is named

David Weldrick taught PE at Thomond College for decades

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 17:50

Man rescued from sea off Dalkey after boat capsizes

Dun Laoghaire RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch at 3.52pm

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 22:07

Irish Coast Guard rescue two people and dog in Howth

Pair had been stranded by rising sea tide while out walking

Sun May 19 2019 - 20:08

Caitríona Lucas’ Coast Guard artwork features on two new stamps

Late volunteer lost her life while assisting search mission in Doolin, Co Clare in 2016

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 20:18

Coast Guard criticised in report into Clare volunteer’s death

Final report into Caitriona Lucas’s death finds deficiencies in safety management

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 03:00

Report into death of Caitríona Lucas ‘flawed’, says Irish Coast Guard

Safety management system cited as factor in 2016 death of volunteer off Clare coast

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 03:00

Woman airlifted to hospital after fall at Dublin quarry

Coast Guard and Fire Brigade attended scene at Dalkey Quarry near Killiney

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 12:59

Man airlifted after falling overboard from boat in Co Clare

Irish Coast Guard dealt with four emergencies in a few hours in Clare and south Galway

Sun May 27 2018 - 20:05

Third of Coast Guard buildings lack running water or bathroom

‘The station is just a building with an insulated roof’, says officer in Mayo

Mon May 14 2018 - 03:00

Hot flowers activate fire alarm and force jet into emergency landing

Cargo plane flying from US to Holland makes emergency landing at Shannon airport

Sun May 13 2018 - 17:49

Woman rescued after falling on Howth Head cliffs

Irish Coast Guard unit responds after incident involving woman in her 40s

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 16:38

People of the Year Awards: Catherine Corless and Irish Coast Guard

Galway historian calls for full exhumation of remains of babies on site of Tuam home

Sun Apr 15 2018 - 21:30

A coastal cycle around Ireland to honour our lifeboat service

My aim is to visit lighthouses and lifeboat stations, but my goal is to raise funds for RNLI

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 06:00

Rescue 116 crew member ‘knew how to make people smile’

Hundreds attend memorial service for winch-operator Paul Ormsby in Dublin

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 22:34

Ireland's rescue people: ‘We’re a small, tight family’

The Rescue 116 tragedy has stunned the community who make our island safer

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00

Rescue 116 crash: Wreckage found at lighthouse

Irish Coast Guard hopes weekend weather will allow recovery of helicopter’s ‘black box’

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 21:10

‘Tar balls’ wash up on the shores of Achill Island

Irish Coast Guard says the black blobs may have been caused by oil pollution at sea

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 19:28