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Rescue 115 involved in island exercise

The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter took part in a major exercise yesterday that involved a simulated plane crash on one of the Aran Islands.

€3m cruise ship for Clare ferry company

Accessing Ireland’s most popular off-shore destination, the Aran Islands, and the Cliffs of Moher by sea is to get a lot more comfortable, faster and environmentally friendly thanks to a record investment by one of the best known sea faring families on the West coast.

Rescue 115 involved two missions in Galway Bay

Two fishermen feared missing in Galway Bay overnight have been found safe and well.

Efforts to identify body washed up on island

Gardaí are awaiting the results of DNA analysis to establish whether a body washed up on one of the Aran Islands yesterday is that of a man feared drowned off Co Clare.

Report of boat on rocks was false alarm

A search and rescue operation was mounted last night following a report of a boat on the rocks off Quilty.

Search mounted for man adrift at sea off Clare

A massive search and rescue operation was mounted late on Saturday evening after an elderly fisherman was reported adrift at sea off Co Clare.

Search for body to resume tomorrow

A search will resume tomorrow for a body reportedly spotted in the sea off the Clare coast.

Shock at death of Coast Guard volunteer

Update 5.05pm - Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan has offered the deepest sympathies of An Garda Síochána to the Irish Coast Guard on the loss of their colleague...

Aran Islands left without electricity

Two of the three Aran Islands have been left without electricity and are not likely to see it restored until Monday.
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