The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter has completed a long-range medical evacuation (medevac) mission off the North West coast this afternoon.
Rescue 115 was tasked...
A charity cycle which set out to visit the country's four Irish Coast Guard helicopter bases left Shannon this morning on the final leg of the 800km trek.
Today, a group of emergency services personnel will set off on an estimated 800km cycle taking in the country's four Coast Guard rescue helicopter bases.
Members of Clare Civil Defence have travelled to Blacksod in Co Mayo to assist in the multi-agency operation following the loss of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116.
Members of Clare Civil Defence have been on standby to assist in the multi-agency search operation following the loss of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116.
The volunteer crew of the Kilrush RNLI lifeboat will hold a mass at their base this evening (Thursday) to show solidarity with their search and rescue colleagues in the Irish Coast Guard who are mourning the loss of four colleagues.
