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Missing Vessel Located in Howth

Posted by admin on April 6th, 2008

At 0300hrs this morning, Howth Coast Guard were tasked by Dublin Coast Guard Marine Rescue Co-ordination centre. HM Coastguard based in Liverpool was concerned about the fate of a vessel. It left Liverpool bound for Dublin, was overdue and had not reported in to it’s shore contact. Liverpool Coastguard had been broadcasting messages looking for [...]

Report of Flare Sighted

Posted by admin on March 1st, 2008

Howth Cg were tasked tonight at 2216 to investigate a report of a flare seen off the coast at Malahide. Two volunteers went to the scene and searched the area from Malahide to Baldoyle. Visability was good and nothing unusual was seen. They reported back to Dublin Coast Guard MRCC and were stood down at [...]

Callout to Search Cliffs

Posted by admin on February 20th, 2008

While preparing to go on exercise Howth were tasked tonight at 19.06 to search the cliffs on the south side of Howth head. A caller had said that while out walking she had heard screaming and what sounded like someone calling for help. Howth CG were quickly on scene and conducted an extensive search from [...]

Dramatic Rescue on Cliffs Today

Posted by admin on February 17th, 2008

At 15.40 today Howth Coast Guard were tasked to a report from a member of the public that two people were in trouble on the cliffs. The team assembled quickly and went to the scene and searched for the casualties. Members of the public pointed the team to the location above Whitewaterbrook just north of [...]

Callout to assist Gardai

Posted by admin on January 27th, 2008

Howth CG were tasked at 2301 tonight to assist Gardai in Malahide to locate a person they were concerned for. They were already searching the shoreline of the estuary and the Garda helicopter was on scene. As Howth were assembling at the station word came through at 2310 that the person had been located so [...]

Concern for Walker

Posted by admin on January 27th, 2008

At 1610 today at the request of Dublin Coast Guard MRCC two volunteers went to the Burrow beach in Sutton to check out a member of the public’s concern over an elderly woman seen crossing rocks. The volunteers spoke to the caller, checked the beach and surmised that the walker was gaining access to the Claremont [...]

Search for Missing Person in Malahide

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2008

Howth Coast Guard were tasked this morning at 1020 to assist Malahide Gardai in a search for a person they were concerned for. Howth CG searched an area from the railway viaduct to the mouth of the estuary. Nothing was found and Howth were stood down at 1245. Gardai are still looking into the matter.
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Callout to Assist Motorist

Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2008

Howth CG were tasked at 2314 tonight to go to the assistance of a motorist who had got into difficulty on Dollymount beach. The CG were tasked as the initial call suggested that a person was trapped by the incoming tide and that life may be in danger. On arriving on scene the CG unit [...]

Report of Flare at Baily Lighthouse

Posted by admin on December 14th, 2007

MRCC Dublin tasked Howth CG unit today at 10.41 to investigate a report of a white flare seen East of the Baily lighthouse. Two volunteers responded quickly and went to the area. A search of the scene was quickly carried out, visability was very good, but nothing was seen. Ships passing the area also had [...]

Search for Young Woman

Posted by admin on December 10th, 2007

Howth Coast Guard were tasked at 1130 today to assist Malahide Gardai to look for a young woman seen down by the waters edge at the marina. The Gardai became concerned for her after they received a report from a local householder that the woman was seen hanging around the waters edge but had disappeared. [...]