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Overnight Cliff Search Resumes this Morning

Posted by admin on July 6th, 2007

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 [...]

Horse loose on Portmarnock Strand

Posted by Area Officer on July 3rd, 2007

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 [...]

Five Stuck on cliffs today

Posted by admin on June 21st, 2007

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 [...]

Boat adrift at Dollymount with two onboard

Posted by admin on June 18th, 2007

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 [...]

Call to Investigate Surf Boards in water.

Posted by Area Officer on May 27th, 2007

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 [...]

Call to Report of Kitesurfing Sail on Beach

Posted by Area Officer on April 22nd, 2007

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 [...]

Report of Two People Trapped on Rocks

Posted by Area Officer on April 14th, 2007

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 [...]

Flare Sighted at Sutton

Posted by Area Officer on March 27th, 2007

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 [...]

Callout to Report of Flare

Posted by Area Officer on March 19th, 2007

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 [...]

Exercise: Suspected Spinal in Stretcher Haul

Posted by admin on March 5th, 2007

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 [...]