News archive for May, 2008


Man airlifted from Dollymount

Posted by admin on May 8th, 2008

Howth Coast Guard were tasked at 07.53 this morning to assist in the airlift of a man who fell while out running on Dollymount beach. Dublin Fire Brigade were on scene and requested a Coast Guard helicopter lift from the beach as the casualty was not near any removal point and could not be moved […]

Lights on Irelands Eye

Posted by admin on May 6th, 2008

At 2330 last night Howth Coast Guard received a call from Dublin Coast Guard MRCC to investigate two 999 calls of lights on Ireland’s Eye, an uninhabitated island just off Howth Harbour. Two volunteers went to the harbour and did see lights on the island. With the help of a passing vessel they came to […]

Car Stuck on Dollymount

Posted by admin on May 6th, 2008

At 1930 in what is becoming a regular occurrence Howth CG received a call to go to the assistance of three people who had got their car stuck in sand on Dollymount beach. Two volunteers went to the scene which was on mud banks on the inside of the island and recovered the car quickly […]

Persons in Water

Posted by admin on May 4th, 2008

Last night at 21.25 Howth CG were alerted to go to assistance of persons in water on Portmarnock beach. While the team were assembling at the station the unit received a call from Dublin MRCC that the persons had removed themselves and the unit were stood down.
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Pollution in Malahide

Posted by admin on May 1st, 2008

Howth Coast Guard were tasked this evening at 18.06 to attend Malahide where a local vessel had towed in a leaking oil drum. The vessel Emma C discovered the 45 gallon drum off Malahide and considered it a danger so attached a line to it and brought it into the slip. The Coast Guard unit […]