The unit was requested by the Gardai to recover belongings linked to a rescue earlier in the month. An intense search was carried out by members on the south cliffs, beaches & paths of Howth Head. Eleven members of the team searched from 1715hrs until dusk circa 2015hrs.
Conditions: Wind SSW, Strong Gusts. Temperature 8C. Thick [...]
The team was paged at 1030hrs this morning on request of Howth Gardai, to aid in the search for an injured person after a member of the public reported evidence of heavy bleeding on the track at Casana Rock. The Howth Coast Guard Unit proceeded to search the area alongside Howth Lifeboat ILB, Rescue Helicopter [...]
RTE News report on the team’s recovery last night:
“Garda are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the body of a man which was taken from the Irish Sea off Howth Head, Co Dublin, yesterday evening.
The body was recovered from the sea by a Coast Guard helicopter shortly 6pm and was removed to Connolly Hospital, [...]
MRCC were notified by a member of the public of the location of a body this evening near the Bailey Lighthouse, Howth, Co. Dublin. The Howth Coast Guard Unit were paged at 1724hrs to aid in the recovery of the male body at Whitewater Brook. Howth Lifeboat ILB, Rescue Helicopter 116 & Howth Gardai were [...]
Tonight Robin ran a session on Neck Bracing and Spine Boards. Also included were stretcher handling and body recovery.
Skills covered…
Patient Packaging
Log Rolls
Passing Obstacles
Handing-over
Pathfinding
Uneven ground
You can view more of our training topics on the Skills Training page.
At 1700hrs, Howth CG Unit were tasked by the Dublin Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) to investigate a report, by a member of public, of a vessel in distress off Howth Head. A search along with Howth Lifeboat and ILB was completed, accompanied by Rescue 116 in air support. No vessel or sign of distress [...]
Today, the body of a man believed to be in his 40s was recovered from the sea at Howth, Co Dublin, by the Howth Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) near the Bailey Lighthouse.
28/03/06 Garda have now confirmed the identity of the man recovered.
Howth Unit were paged this morning at 0832hrs to investigate a camper van and car submerged on Dollymount Strand. The Howth 4×4 Jeep, Gear Van & Quad ATV responded along with Rescue 116, Dun Laoghaire Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) and Raheny Gardai who were also on scene. A brief search of the area, debris & vehicles [...]
Howth was requested at 21.40 last night to investigate sighting of red flare over Raheny - Sutton area. Reported by Air Traffic Control and member of public.
Conditions good. Nothing found, reported to MRCC and stood down 22.45.
The team were out this morning to complete a training session in Cliff Rescue near the Bailey Lighthouse. With many walkers out for the day snapping photos, we sent 4 members down & back up the long pitch at Whitewater Brook. Following the training session, an equipment check was completed involving reversing all ropes within [...]
