The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter undertook a long-range medevac (medical evacuation) mission of the southwest coast on yesterday afternoon.
This afternoon the Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy and the General Officer Commanding Air Corps, Brigadier General Rory O’Connor attended the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Emergency Aeromedical Service in Baldonnel Aerodrome.
One teenager has been airlifted while another was transported by road to hospital following a collision between two dirt bikes in North Clare this afternoon.
The King and Queen of Sweden have joined the list of monarchs to visit and fly through Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, as they completed their three-day visit to Ireland at the weekend.