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.
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.
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.
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...