Last night (Friday) just after 7pm the Irish Coast Guard were informed by several witnesses of a person entering the water at Balscaden Beach and not returning.
The Irish Coast Guard unit from Howth, Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 and Howth RNLI Inshore lifeboat were tasked immediately. Teams searched the area thoroughly, with conditions on scene deteriorating the search was called off until the morning.
At 5.30am this morning (Saturday) at low water the search recommenced with the RNLI inshore lifeboat on the water and Irish Coast Guard team from Howth doing a shore line search. The search is still ongoing during the day with Coast Guard Patrols covering the area concerned, Garda Divers have also joined the search.
Incident 58/13
The Irish Coast Guard unit from Howth, Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 and Howth RNLI Inshore lifeboat were tasked immediately. Teams searched the area thoroughly, with conditions on scene deteriorating the search was called off until the morning.
At 5.30am this morning (Saturday) at low water the search recommenced with the RNLI inshore lifeboat on the water and Irish Coast Guard team from Howth doing a shore line search. The search is still ongoing during the day with Coast Guard Patrols covering the area concerned, Garda Divers have also joined the search.
Incident 58/13
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