​37/18 – Request for assistance from National Ambulance Service with casualty on Dollymount Beach.
38/18 – Coast Guard Helicopter landing at Beaumont Hospital.
39/18 – Casualty on rocks in Howth assisted to ambulance.
40/18 – Coast Guard Helicopter landing at Beaumont Hospital.
41/18 – Concern for swimmer at Dollymount. Medical assistance provided.
42/18 – Missing Child at Portmarnock Beach. Child Located.
43/18 – Car recovered from sand at Dollymount Beach.
44/18 – Car recovered from sand at Dollymount Beach.
45/18 – Unconscious Swimmer at Claremont Beach. Full Resuscitation achieved.
46/18 – Swimmer under water at Burrow Beach. Rescued, treated and transported to hospital.
47/18 – Missing Child Portmarnock Beach. Located by R116 and reunited with parents.
48/18 – EPIRB Activation. False Alarm.

Sun May 27
Incident 29/18
Details: Check on Kayakers Person on Cliff Path needing medical assistance.
Location: Howth
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions.
 
Sat Jun 2
Incident 30/18
Details: Boat Drifting
Location: Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
 
Wed Jun 6
Incident 31/18
Details: 8 children stuck on Sand Bank
Location: Wooden Bridge, Dollymount.
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), Beach Lifeguards.
Outcome: Casualties recovered safely.
 
Thur Jun 7
Incident 32/18
Details: Child with foot injury in forest.
Location: Deer Park, Howth
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth)
Outcome: Casualty recovered safely to Car Park.
 
Fri Jun 8
Incident 33/18
Details: Concern for member of public on beach.
Location: Burrow Beach, Sutton
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), RNLI ILB
Outcome: Casualty recovered safely.
 
Sat Jun 9
Incident 34/18
Details: Concern for members of the public
Location: East Pier, Howth
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT
 
Wed Jun 13
Incident 35/18
Details: Kayaker in Difficulty
Location: Malahide
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI ILB
Outcome: Kayaker returned safely to shore.
 
Thur Jun 14
Incident 36/18
Details: Report of Person in the Water
Location: Malahide Estuary
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions.

​Sat May 5
Incident 24/18
Details: Person on Beach needing medical assistance.
Location: Portmarnock Beach
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth), DFB
Outcome: Casualty transferred via CG Jeep to DFB ambulance.
 
Sat Apr 28
Incident 23/18
Details: Missing Person
Location: Malahide
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), AGS
Outcome: Person located during search.
 
Wed Apr 25
Incident 22/18
Details: Flashing Lights – Possible distress signal.
Location: Ireland’s Eye
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: False Alarm Good Intentions.
 
Sat Apr 21
Incident 21/18
Details: Boat requiring assistance
Location: Near Bailey LIghthouse
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth)
Outcome: Boat and crew towed to safety.
 
Fri Apr 20
Incident 20/18
Details: Boat requiring securing.
Location: Portmarnock
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)

​Sat Mar 17
Incident 14/18
Details: Kayak in Water
Location: Nose of Howth.
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI ALB
Outcome: Kayak was recovered by ALB, believed to have been in the water for some time.
 
Sat Mar 17
Incident 15/18
Details: Car with family on board stuck in sand
Location: Dollymount Beach
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Car recovered from sand.
 
Mon Mar 19
Incident 16/18
Details: Waves breaking over pier, concern for Public walking
Location: East Pier
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Public Advised of danger.
 
Mon Apr 2
Incident 17/18
Details: Waves breaking over pier, concern for Public walking
Location: East Pier
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Public Advised of dangers.
 
Mon Apr 9
Incident 18/18
Details: Person in Water
Location: Vernon Avenue, Clontarf.
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), RNLI (Dun Loaghaire), DFB, AGS
Outcome: AGS recovered person.
 
Wed Apr 11
Incident 19/18
Details: Report of boat on rocks
Location: Castle Avenue, Clontarf.
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
Outcome: False Alarm, Good intent.

​The Unit attending the following storm related incidents in the last week. Watch was maintained at the station for three days during the storm.
 
Road Traffic Collusion, Howth Village. Dublin Fire Brigade(DFB) medics transported and patient transferred in CG jeep to DFB Ambulance.
Hospital Staff transported to Coombe Maternity Hospital.
Report of damage to Yachts in Howth Marina.
Concern for public in danger of breaking waves at high tide– East Pier.
Member of the public reported an Object Adrift offshore. CG Boat recovered to shore.
 
Incidents 09/18 - 13/18

​Wed Jan 10
Incident 05/18
Details: Request from AGS to assist with Cardiac Arrest.
Location: Howth Village.
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT  (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade
Outcome: Personnel from CG assisted DFB paramedics with resuscitation. Sadly the person died at the scene, Rest in Peace.
 
Wed-Sat Jan 10 – 13
Event: Personnel attended a joint ECAS/ Coast Guard stand at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS.
 
Thu 11 Jan
Event: Presentation on Water Safety made to TY students from local area at Howth Yacht Club.
 
Sat Jan 20
Exercise: Two hikers recovered by stretcher from path in Deer Park.
 
Thurs Jan 24
Incident 06/18
Details: Car entered the Water.
Location: Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), RNLI ILB (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, NAS, AGS, Garda Water Unit, Harbour Authorities.
Outcome: Car was removed from the water and a body recovered. Rest in Peace. Thanks to Howth Yacht Club for their support during the incident.

​Mon Jan 01
Incident 01/18
Details: Report of swimmer in distress
Location: Malahide
Assets Tasked: CGU (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Person transferred to ambulance.
 
Sat Jan 06
Incident 02/18
Details: Report of waves breaking on walkers.
Location: East Pier, Howth
Assets Tasked: CGU IRT (Howth)
 Outcome: Public advised of dangers, watch maintained until tide dropped.
 
Sun Jan 07
Incident 03/18
Details: Report of swimmer in difficulty
Location: Portmarnock Beach
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG R116 (Dublin), RNLI ILB, AGS
Outcome: Swimmer taken to hospital by CG Rescue 116.
 
Tue Jan 09
Incident 04/18
Details: Report of person in difficulty off coast.
Location: Howth Rd/ Kilbarrack Rd junction.
Assets Tasked: CGU  (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade
Outcome: Member of the public assisted the person ashore, treated by DFB and CG personnel before being transferred to hospital. Well done to the member of the public who assisted the person safely ashore.
 

Sun Dec 3
Incident 90/17
Details: Report of dog in difficulty in the water – Burrow Beach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth), RNLI (Howth)
Outcome: Dog recovered to shore by RNLI inshore LB.

​Sat 23 Sept 17:00
Incident 75/17
Details:  Concern for fisherman – Claremont Beach
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth),
Outcome: Unit attended. False alarm, good intentions.
 
Sat 30 Sept 14:00
Incident 76/17 (1 of 2)
Details:  Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Bay.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Dun Laoghaire), Port Police (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG crew boarded yacht and brought it safely to Dun Laoghaire harbour. CG personnel reminded the skipper about navigation rules at sea and safety awareness.
 
Sun 1 Oct 02:00
Incident 77/17
Details:  Car left upper Cliff road, driver trapped on cliffs.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), Dublin Fire Brigade, AGS
Outcome: Full Cliff team call out. Driver was assisted to safety. DFB ambulance transferred to hospital.
 
Sun 1 Oct 15:00
Incident 76/17 (2 of 2)
Details:  Report of yacht requiring assistance with Navigation - Dublin Port.
Assets Tasked: CG Boat (Howth), CG (Dun Laoghaire), AGS (Irishtown), Port Police (Dublin Port)
Outcome: Yacht moved to safe position within Dublin Port.

​Mon 28 Aug
Event: Operational Readiness Assessment – Boat. Audit completed with Coast Guard Boat “Sean A. Dunne” and crew maintained on the CG operations centre tasking board.
 
Sat 2 Sept
Exercise: Portrane - Cliff Training Exercise based on scenario off walker falling off cliff path to rocks below. Boat exercise also conducted along the North Dublin coastline.
 
Thu 7 Sept – Sun 10 Sept
Incident 69/17
Details:  Missing Person reported in Malahide area.
Assets Tasked: AGS (Malahide & Air Support), CG  (Howth), CG (Skerries), CG Heli R116 (Dublin), Civil Defence (Dublin).
Outcome: Detailed shoreline searches carried out at low tide. Search is ongoing.
 
Fri 8 Sept
Incident 70/17
Details: Missing Person reported in Howth Area (unrelated to above incident).
Assets Tasked: AGS (Howth), CG  (Howth), CG Heli R116 (Dublin)
Outcome: Person located by Gardai shortly after search began.
 
Sat 9 Sept
Incident 71/17
Details: Boat requesting assistance entrance to Dublin Port.
Outcome: Unit passing location assisted.

​Wed 16 Aug
Incident: 64/17
Details: Person in the water – Malahide
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth), AGS (Malahide).
Outcome: Person assisted to shore by Gardai
 
Wed 16 Aug
Incident: 65/17
Details: Medical incident in Sutton attended to by unit returning from previous call.
Outcome: Patient transferred for further medical treatment
 
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Power Boat Training for two members – Howth
 
Sat/ Sun 19/20 Aug
Exercise: Medical Training Part II. 5 members training in Clogherhead CG Station.

​24 July
Incident: 56/17
Details: EPIRB Activation in North Dublin.
Assets Tasked: CG IRT (Howth)
Outcome: Area investigated. False Alarm.
 
24 July
Incident: 57/17
Details: Report of children drifting out to Sea off Dollymount Beach on inflatable toy.
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Dun Laoghaire)
Outcome: CG personnel very quickly on scene to find children returning safely to shore.
 
25 July
Incident: 58/17
Details: Heli Landing – Beaumont CG Rescue 118 (Sligo)
Assets Tasked: CG R118, CG IRT (Howth), DFB, NAS
Outcome: Site Cleared. Patient transferred to Ambulance.
 
25 July
Incident: 59/17
Details: Person in the Water, Howth Harbour
Assets Tasked: CG (Howth), RNLI ILB (Howth)
Outcome: Person recovered by member of the public. No further assistance required.