News archive for July, 2006


Cliff Rescue & SAR Demonstration - Howth

Posted by admin on July 7th, 2006

East Pier Howth,
Sunday 16th July,Cliff Rescue Techniques 1pm.
Search & Rescue Display 4.30pm (RNLI & Irish Coast Guard). 
Our station is also open all weekend for tours with safety information & equipment on show.

Howth Festival 14th-16th July

Posted by Deputy Area Officer on July 6th, 2006

Check out Howth Festival
Coming soon!

Sunday Boat Patrol

Posted by admin on July 3rd, 2006

The Howth Coast Guard boat was out on lifejacket compliance monitoring both days of the weekend with slightly worse compliance on Sunday than Saturday. The boat crew met up with Skerries RNLI Atlantic 75 off Portrane and the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter ‘MES’ off the Bailey Lighthouse.
The Howth crew are now gearing up for the [...]

Saturday Boat Patrol

Posted by admin on July 2nd, 2006

The Howth Coast Guard voluntary unit carried out Life Jacket compliance monitoring in the Dublin Bay area yesterday. Good results were found across the board with all personnel on sailing vessels under 7m wearing jackets, although a minority of small pleasure craft were not.
During lunch the Howth Delta RIB entered Dublin Port to view the [...]