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Doolin Coast Guard – Minister called on to intervene

Meetings between Irish Coast Guard management and members of the Doolin unit of the volunteer service are being held today (Wednesday) after the station was stood down on Monday following a number of shock resignations.

Doolin Coast Guard Unit stood down

Members of one of the country’s most experienced Irish Coast Guard units are no longer allowed to respond to emergencies. This follows a decision on Monday by the Irish Coast Guard to take the Doolin unit in Co Clare ‘off the board.’

Rescue 115 in early morning mission

The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter was tasked on a long-range operation off the south west coast early today.

Renewed appeal to help identify three bodies

Gardaí at Kilrush have renewed their appeals to the public for assistance in identifying the remains of three people whose bodies were recovered in recent years off the coast of County Clare.

Drifting jetski sparks search on Lough Derg

A jetski spotted drifting on Lough Derg sparked a search operation earlier this evening.
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Second successful search for Clare Civil Defence

Volunteers from Clare Civil Defence deployed drones with thermal imaging capability to locate two missing persons in separate operations in recent days.

Major Emergency Exercise at Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport has today conducted a crash-exercise to test the response of the airport together with the support of the primary emergency agencies and other key stakeholders who would be called on in the event of a major aircraft accident at the airport.

Civil Defence drone team locates missing person

Volunteers from Clare Civil Defence deployed drones with thermal imaging capability in a search for missing person at the weekend.
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