Howth Coast Guard were tasked today at 14.00 to investigate a report of a gas cylinder in the water at Clontarf. Local volunteers responded and recovered the cylinder at Clontarf Yacht Club slip. It was handed over to the City council for disposal.

Cylinders like this can be a danger to shipping and damage boats if they are collided with.

Incident 06/15

On Friday night Howth Coast Guard were tasked to check a report of a flare sighted off Portmarnock strand. Volunteers locally responded and after a search with nothing to report the unit was stood down.

Incident 04/15

On Saturday morning Howth Coast Guard were tasked to Longwood in Co. Meath to conduct a sonar search of the River Boyne. Gardai and local Civil Defence were conducting a search for a missing person. The sonar response team left Howth at 06.30 and returned at 17.00.

This morning at 06.45 the team responded again and in conjunction with Killaloe Coast Guard unit who responded with their ROV the units conducted a search of the river. The teams were stood down at 13.00 with nothing to report. Gardai and Civil Defence are continuing their investigations.

Incident 05/15

Howth Coast Guard & Howth Lifeboat was tasked this morning to assist Dublin Fire Brigade with a body recovery in Howth Harbour. Howth lifeboat personnel recovered the body. RIP.

 

Incident 03/15

This afternoon the Coast Guard operations centre received a call reporting a dog trapped on cliffs at Balscadden Beach in Howth.

Howth Coast Guard Cliff Rescue team were tasked. The dog was located 4 meters above the beach and had become trapped after exploring. Following attempts to rescue him by the public the Coast Guard were called.

The Team used a ladder to get to the dog and brought him back to the safety of the beach. The dog was in good form and returned to his owner.

Incident 02/15

The Howth CG team along with Coast Guard Rescue 116 were mobilised this afternoon following a request from Dublin Fire Brigade for assistance with transferring a casualty on the Upper Cliff Path in Howth. The team arrived on the scene along with Rescue 116 who lowered their winch man.

 

The casualty was prepared for evacuation to the helicopter by DFB and CG personnel. A High Line was deployed by Howth CG to the winchman to maximise stability of the winch. The casualty was transferred to Tallaght Hospital.

 

Incident 77/14

24/12 - Pollution Report in Howth harbour.

Incident 75/14

28/12 - Report of person in the water. Dublin Fire Brigade, Dun Laoghaire RNLI and Howth CG tasked. Person recovered

Incident 76/14.

From all in Howth Coast Guard a very Happy Christmas to everyone including our families and friends.

A special greeting to our US Coast Guard colleagues in New York for their hospitality during our St Patrck's Day visit to NY.

This morning for the sixth year in a row Santa got lost off Dublin Bay and requested Coast Guard assistance.

The team along with Canada Life staff delivered Santa and presents to Temple Street Hospital. Smiles of joy were had with the sight of shinny presents, tears of dispair were heard when the teams started singing.

As ever thanks to the truly amazing staff @templestreet for the warm reception. Recommendation given to Santa to acquire a GPS and attend navigation course in the new year...

Last night members of the team attended the Volunteer Ireland awards in Dublin's city hall. 30 volunteers across the country were short listed for awards across 10 categories.

Team member Stephen O'Gara was short listed and won the award for the Animals and the Environment category. Also included in the category was our colleagues in the Irish Seal Sanctuary. It was a very humbling experience to hear the fantastic work that other volunteers do nationally often never making news headlines.

Thanks to Volunteer Ireland for a great evening. Pictured above with the team is Quaid Cleland who at 9 years of age won an award for his volunteer work with deaf elderly people.

Howth Coast Guard were tasked tonight after members of the public reported seeing a flare over Dublin Bay. The North shore was searched and with nothing to report the unit was stood down.

Later reports were received of a fireball/meteor seen over the bay around the same time. It is assumed the flare reports were sightings of this phenomenon.

Incident 74/14

 The Irish Coast Guard Search & Rescue Unit based at Howth Harbour are recruiting new members to volunteer to respond to Cliff and Coastal emergencies in the local area. 

All training provided, no experience required. Lots of availability near-by for call-outs essential. 

To apply, please email admin@howthcoastguard.com


Here's a sample of the work you will carry out in a single year for the community...

Howth Coast Guard were tasked today to a casualty who had fallen on Burrow Beach in Sutton. The Team quickly located the casualty, an EMT from the team administered first aid while the team prepared the casualty for transfer to a waiting ambulance.

Incident 70/14

While out on exercise today at Ireland's Eye, Howth Coast Guard boat was tasked to a report of a person in a lifejacket swimming offshore near the Martello tower in Portmarnock. The boat proceeded to the area and found a swimmer with a brightly coloured buoy attached to them. The swimmer was using it as a visual aid so they could be seen while swimming. No assistance required. Considered call with good intent. Howth boat returned to exercise.

Incident 68/14

At first light today just after low water a large scale search commenced for a missing person in Howth.


Irish Coast Guard personnel from Howth, Dun Laoghaire and Skerries stations were joined by members of Dublin Civil Defence. Fingal County Council emergency management section supplied an Incident Command truck and operational staff to support logistics.


At 8am a joint CG and CD search team located a body in the water while doing a shore search in the harbour. The body was recovered by a Coast Guard boat crew and brought to the Howth Marina.


This was one of the largest inter agency searches ever in Howth involving Irish Coast Guard units across Dublin, Coast Guard Helcopter Rescue 116, Howth RNLI lifeboats, Civil Defence units including search dogs from Dublin and Laois, local Gardai and the Garda water unit and Fingal County Council. Thanks to all resources for their co-operation over the last three days.


A sad outcome and our condolences go to the family of the deceased. Rest in Peace.