- Let them know you care and are there to listen.
- Accept them as they are, without judging them.
- Help them to stay active, eat good food and get a good night's sleep.
- Find support groups and psychological therapy services which may be available.
- Stay in touch with them by messaging, texting, phoning - people who are depressed can become isolated.
- Try to be patient.
There are a few ways you can help someone who is feeling down:
As 2020 closes the Irish Coast Guard team in Howth have responded to 116 incidents. This has been our busiest year since the station reopened in 1999. The team of 25 responders operate 24/7, with personnel living and working close by we are mobile within minutes of a 999/ 112 call. However with any call Time is Critical. We ask the public to consider the following for the new year. 1. Make the Call. Never assume someone else has called us. A False Alarm with good intent is always well received. 2. Where are you? New year, New skill. Google how to get GPS co-ordinates on your phone if you need help. 3. Access all Areas. Park with care and kindness, emergency access just might be needed. Here's to a safe 2021. Remember for Emergencies on the Beach, Cliff or Water call the COAST GUARD at 112 or 999. # Date Incident
97 11-Oct-20 2 Persons On Cliffs Bailey 98 14-Oct-20 Body Balscadden Bay. 99 15-Oct-20 Concern For Females Dollymount 100 23-Oct-20 Despondant Howth Head 101 28-Oct-20 Concerns For Object In Water - Jameson'S Beach Howth 102 31-Oct-20 Report Of Collapsed Male - Dollymount Beach 103 01-Nov-20 Dinghy Overdue Malahide 104 08-Nov-20 Kite Surfer In Difficulty Velvet Strand 105 10-Nov-20 Possible Cliff Faller Gormanstown 106 14-Nov-20 Swimmer In Difficulty Portmarnock 107 23-Nov-20 Concern For Swimmer Portmarnock 108 05-Dec-20 Swimmers In Difficulty North Bull 109 10-Dec-20 Person in the water Howth 110 19-Dec-20 Concern For Mop Dog In Water Clontarf 111 20-Dec-20 Report Of Car Driven Off Wooden Bridge Dollymount 112 20-Dec-20 Paddleboarders Possibly In Difficulty - Dollymount 113 28-Dec-20 Assist Ags Missing Person Howth 114 28-Dec-20 Report Of Possible Body In The Water Howth 115 29-Dec-20 Car Stuck In Water - Dollymount Strand 116 29-Dec-20 Female In Difficulty Burrow Beach Total Calls Q3 - 43
Total Calls Year to Date - 96 # Date Incident Details 54 02-Jul-20 Faller Baily 55 05-Jul-20 Swimmer Portmarnock 56 05-Jul-20 Faller Balscadden Bay 57 05-Jul-20 2 Persons Stuck On Stack Balscadden Bay 58 12-Jul-20 Paddle Boarder In Diff Howth 59 12-Jul-20 Nuisance Jetskiers - Clontarf 60 13-Jul-20 Assist Kayakers Dublin Bay 61 13-Jul-20 Assist Persons Ashore Collymore 62 16-Jul-20 Assist Holyhead Cg Missing Sail Vessel 63 18-Jul-20 Jet Skiers Howth 64 26-Jul-20 Hems Motor Cycle Crash- Ferns 65 26-Jul-20 2 Kayakers In Difficulty Howth 66 27-Jul-20 Kayakers In Possible Difficulty Howth 67 29-Jul-20 Yacht In Difficulty - Howth 68 02-Aug-20 Concerns For Wind Surfer Howth Sound 69 04-Aug-20 Assist Ags Howth. 70 06-Aug-20 Inflatable In Difficulty, Malahide 71 07-Aug-20 Report Of Upturned Vessel - Malahide Estuary 72 07-Aug-20 Piw Baldoyle Estuary 73 08-Aug-20 Missing Children Portmarnock Beach 74 09-Aug-20 Assist NAS - 52 Yo Faller - Carrick Mtn Wicklow 75 09-Aug-20 Concern For Persons On Inflatable Howth 76 12-Aug-20 Injured Male River Liffey 77 21-Aug-20 Lifeguard Hut Off Station Malahide Estuary 78 21-Aug-20 Faller Howth Sutton 79 22-Aug-20 Report Of T4 Off Bray Head 80 28-Aug-20 Concern Surfer Malahide Estuary 81 29-Aug-20 Assist Faller - Howth Cliff Walk 82 29-Aug-20 Debris Off Howth 83 07-Sep-20 Person In Difficulty Bailey Lighthouse Area 84 08-Sep-20 Faller At Bailey Lighthouse 85 12-Sep-20 Sutton Faller 86 12-Sep-20 Persons Stranded Balscadden Beach 87 13-Sep-20 Concern For Paddle Boarder Howth 88 13-Sep-20 Assist NAS, Faller Glencullen 89 15-Sep-20 Concern For Persons At Sutton 90 19-Sep-20 Swimmer Reported In Difficulty Portmarnock 91 20-Sep-20 Yacht Broken Down Malahide 92 20-Sep-20 Two Kayakers In Difficulty Howth 93 26-Sep-20 Hems-Letterkenny To Beaumont 94 26-Sep-20 Concern For Children Dollymount Strand. 95 27-Sep-20 Speedboat Broken Down Dalkey 96 30-Sep-20 Person in Water - Howth Harbour Period: 1/4 to 30/6 2020
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October 23 - 00:00. #63/18 – Casualty on board Stena Sealink Ferry at Dublin Port. Assistance needed with transfer to ambulance. Att: CG (HW), NAS (Swords), DFB (N.Strand) November 2 - 12:00 #64/18 - R116 inbound with Urgent Medical transfer of child to Temple Street hospital. Landing at Beaumont. Site cleared and casualty transferred to NAS amublance. Att: CG (HW, R116), NAS, DFB (Kilbarrack) |
September |
July 31- 20:00. #53/18 – Assist National Ambulance Service with casualty at Red Rock. August 1 - 22:00. #54/18 – Dog trapped at Balscadden. RNLI recovered dog and member of the public. CG, RNLI 15 - 16:00 #55/18 – Walker on cliff path with leg injury. DFB ambulance crew in attendance. Casualty extracted to ambulance. CG, DFB 26 - 19:00. #56/18 – Beaumont Hospital Heli Landing - Dublin R116 inbound from Castlebar - Site cleared and casualty transferred. NAS, DFB. |
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.
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.
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.
Tue May 22 |
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)
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.
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
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.
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.
Call 112 and Ask For Coast Guard
If you think somebody is in difficulty on the coast / cliff / beach / sea then dial 112 and ask for COAST GUARD.
Our team of 25 volunteers based at Howth Harbour provide 24/7 on-call coverage and have specialised training to respond to local coastal emergencies in their own locality.
Our team of 25 volunteers based at Howth Harbour provide 24/7 on-call coverage and have specialised training to respond to local coastal emergencies in their own locality.