The team gathered today to put our equipment on show at the Howth Peninsula Festival. The Stationhouse was open to the public with the jeep, 2 equipment vans, 2 boats, the quad & trailer outside. Inside, a scaled down version of the cliff-top rescue setup had been laid out for view, a table of safety [...]
Today the Howth Coast Guard boat went out to meet and support the Round Ireland Swim Expedition team who were entering Howth Harbour for the night. Best of luck to the team, please do sponsor them if you have the chance.
Please enjoy our video from today (press play):
The team received a photo and mention [...]
East Pier Howth,
Sunday 16th July,Cliff Rescue Techniques 1pm.
Search & Rescue Display 4.30pm (RNLI & Irish Coast Guard).Â
Our station is also open all weekend for tours with safety information & equipment on show.
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The Howth Festival is on the weekend of the 14th-16th July and Howth Coast Guard will be there. The station on the west pier is open all weekend so please feel free to drop in and say hello to the team. We will be doing a Cliff Rescue technique display on Sunday at 1.00pm on [...]
Howth CG boat launched today at 12.00 to attend the blessing of the boats at Clontarf Yacht Club. The Unit’s 4×4 and van were in attendance on shore. The YC also treated some local special needs kids to trips out in the yachts which they enjoyed immensely in spite of the ‘damp’ conditions. The CG [...]
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18 members of Howth CG Unit were involved in a major SAR incident exercise last weekend. The exercise involved Fire, Rescue, Ambulance and Water units from the Civil Defence alongside the Coast Guard units from Howth and Skerries. Up to 150 rescue personnel were involved searching for about 50 casualties. The Civil Defence had set [...]
Two Howth climbers last night
Howth & Skerries Coast Guard Units plus the Civil Defence, Fire Service and Dublin Coast Guard helicopter will hold a mini SAR Demo in Donabate/Portrane on Sunday 7th May at 2pm. It will involve a simulated plane crash, chemicals on beach, buildings on fire, recovery operation and cliff rescue.
Last night [...]
Paul Cooper of the Howth Unit is just back from representing the Irish Coast Guard at the annual UK MCA (Maritime Coastguard Agency) sailing race in Largs, Scotland. The Irish team was made up of 6, Norman Fullam (Headquarters), Damian Desmond (Crosshaven), Russell Orpen (Valentia Radio), Austin Brodrick (Guileen), Rory Jackson (Toe Head) and Paul [...]
Our Delta RIB was launched in support of the Irish Heart Foundation on the 10th of February for their attempt to have 400 school children in red hats stand in the shape of their logo on Bull Island, Dollymount. The Delta was on-scene with a beach crew and the Dun Laoighaire inshore lifeboat (RNLI) patrolling [...]
