Howth CG unit were tasked last night at 2150 at the request of the Gardai who were concerned for a man who was last seen at the Summit Carpark in Howth at 2100. Conditions on scene were not good with the wind gusting West force 8 and darkness closing in fast. The Volunteers assembled at [...]
Howth CG unit were tasked this morning at 0944 to a report of a loose horse which had entered the water at Portmarnock Strand. The horse had thrown it’s rider and MRCC Dublin were concerned for the safety of the public. The Howth ILB were also tasked. While on the way to the scene at 0950 Howth [...]
Howth ILB responded quickly today and recovered two people stuck at the bottom of the cliffs at the nose of Howth. Three more people who were also there made their way to the top by foot.
Howth CG were paged at 1545 and asked to stand by in case the three needed assistance to ascend. We assembled at the [...]
Howth CG were tasked at 1546 today with a report that there were two people in a boat off the wooden bridge at the Bull wall calling for help. Dun Laoghaire ILB and the Lifeguards stationed on Dollymount beach were also alerted. When Howth volunteers reached the scene at 1552 the boat was being assisted [...]
Howth Coast Guard unit were tasked today at 13.09 to investigate a report from a member of the public of two unattended surfboards in the Baldoyle estuary. MRCC Dublin were concerned that the owners may need assistance. Two volunteers were quickly on the scene and found that the two boards were tied together and moored [...]
Howth Coast Guard unit were tasked tonight by at 21.35 by MRCC Dublin to a report from a member of the public of a kitesurfing sail unattended on the beach at Dollymount. Two members of the team went to the beach to check out the report. They spoke to Gardai from Clontarf who were already [...]
Howth CG were tasked today at 16.47 to a report from a passing yacht of what appeared to be two people trapped on rocks at the Nose of Howth. Two team members went quickly to the location to confirm the situation. On arrival at the Nose of Howth they contacted the vessel which was waiting offshore [...]
Howth CG were tasked tonight at 19.35 to respond to multiple calls from the public of a flare sighted at the Martello tower in Sutton. A search was conducted along the sea front at Sutton and people fishing at the Martello tower were spoken to but the source of the flare was not located. We were [...]
Howth CG were tasked tonight at 23.15 to a report of a flare seen North of Howth Harbour. The area north of the Harbour was checked but nothing unusual was seen. A ship passing the area saw nothing and no report of a flare came from Dublin Air Traffic Control. Visibility was good but sea [...]
With no prior-knowledge, the team arrived down on Saturday morning to attend a regular 11am training session to find a full-scale exercise was under-way. At 1058hrs the team phone rang “Howth Coast Guard - For Exercise Only, We have a group of lost mountain bikers on the cliffs. Their friends have not met at their [...]
