The Howth CG team along with Coast Guard Rescue 116 were mobilised this afternoon following a request from Dublin Fire Brigade for assistance with transferring a casualty on the Upper Cliff Path in Howth. The team arrived on the scene along with Rescue 116 who lowered their winch man.

The casualty was prepared for evacuation to the helicopter by DFB and CG personnel. A High Line was deployed by Howth CG to the winchman to maximise stability of the winch. The casualty was transferred to Tallaght Hospital.

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24/12 - Pollution Report in Howth harbour.

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28/12 - Report of person in the water. Dublin Fire Brigade, Dun Laoghaire RNLI and Howth CG tasked. Person recovered

Incident 76/14.

From all in Howth Coast Guard a very Happy Christmas to everyone including our families and friends.

A special greeting to our US Coast Guard colleagues in New York for their hospitality during our St Patrck's Day visit to NY.

This morning for the sixth year in a row Santa got lost off Dublin Bay and requested Coast Guard assistance.

The team along with Canada Life staff delivered Santa and presents to Temple Street Hospital. Smiles of joy were had with the sight of shinny presents, tears of dispair were heard when the teams started singing.

As ever thanks to the truly amazing staff @templestreet for the warm reception. Recommendation given to Santa to acquire a GPS and attend navigation course in the new year...

Last night members of the team attended the Volunteer Ireland awards in Dublin's city hall. 30 volunteers across the country were short listed for awards across 10 categories.

Team member Stephen O'Gara was short listed and won the award for the Animals and the Environment category. Also included in the category was our colleagues in the Irish Seal Sanctuary. It was a very humbling experience to hear the fantastic work that other volunteers do nationally often never making news headlines.

Thanks to Volunteer Ireland for a great evening. Pictured above with the team is Quaid Cleland who at 9 years of age won an award for his volunteer work with deaf elderly people.

Howth Coast Guard were tasked tonight after members of the public reported seeing a flare over Dublin Bay. The North shore was searched and with nothing to report the unit was stood down.

Later reports were received of a fireball/meteor seen over the bay around the same time. It is assumed the flare reports were sightings of this phenomenon.

Incident 74/14