Howth Coast Guard were tasked today at 17.18 at the request of the Gardai to search for a missing person who’s car was discovered at the Baily Lighthouse. The team assembled quickly and searched an area from the Nose of Howth to Drumleck point until darkness set in. Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 116 from Dublin [...]
Last night Howth Coast Guard were host to a visit from the Civil Defence Auxiliary Fire Service. The volunteer crews from the Swords based service came to view the station, meet with the Howth volunteers and see the Coast Guard capability. All the equipment was on show and the Howth volunteers were on hand to [...]
Howth were tasked yesterday at 1700 to check on a floating object in Doldrum bay on the South side of Howth Head. It had been spotted by Coast Guard Helicopter ‘Mike Echo Sierra’ while out on exercise. A volunteer went to the scene and confirmed the object was a buoy and not of concern to the Coast [...]
On Sunday Howth Coast Guard were tasked by Dublin MRCC at 12.50 to investigate reports of a flare sighting on the East side of Howth Head. Howth ILB were also tasked to search the water. The area was checked but nothing was found. It was assumed the flare orginated from land. Howth were stood down [...]
