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‘Relatively busy year’ for Irish Coast Guard

In an end of year commentary, the Coast Guard has highlighted, that despite the impact of Covid-19, 2020 has proven to be a relatively busy year.

Two airlifted from Lough Derg after boat capsized

Two fishermen have been airlifted to hospital after their boat capsized on Lough Derg this afternoon.

Coast Guard assists boat on Shannon

The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was called out this evening to assist a in difficulty on the River Shannon in Co Galway.

Coast Guard in late night search for boat

The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard Unit was tasked late last night to search for a boat reported to have run out of fuel on Lough Derg.

FIsherman airlifted to hospital after collapsing

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was called out to assist a family of five after their boat suffered engine failure yesterday.

Christmas safety message from Coast Guard and RNLI

The Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI have issued a joint safety message for the festive season.

Lough Derg RNLI on three shouts over weekend

The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was launched twice on Saturday after two boats got into difficulty in separate incidents.

Buoy that drifted across Atlantic safely recovered

A massive navigation buoy that drifted almost 4,000 kilometres across the Atlantic, has been safely recovered from the sea and is no longer a danger to shipping.

Rescue 115 in two weekend medevac missions

The Shannon based Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter undertook two medevac (medical evacuation) operations over the weekend airlifting injured crewmen from different fishing vessels.
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