The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI are urging people who will be spending time on or near the water during the Easter break to take note of the relevant water safety advice for their activity.
The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter is currently involved in a long-range operation to assist the crew of a fishing trawler which has suffered engine failure off the Irish coast.
An Irish Coast Guard/CHC Ireland search and rescue helicopter winchman/paramedic has been honoured for his efforts to save two Italian brothers who got into difficulty while visit the Aran Islands in 2019.