With high tides alerts in Dublin an Irish Coast Guard patrol from Howth was monitoring the high water levels in Clontarf. The patrol was then diverted to an incident in Howth Harbour where reports were received by the Coast Guard control room of a person suspected of being washed off the West Pier into the sea.
A full team call out of the Howth unit was requested along with Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 and Howth RNLI lifeboats; a unit of Dublin Civil Defence also assisted in the search.
Following an extensive search and updated information from a witness the search was stood down. Conditions were a south easterly force 8 wind, It is not recommended to walk along exposed areas of the coast line including harbour walls with breaking waves in these conditions. This puts unnecessary risk to the members of the emergency services responding.
Incident 01/14
Later the Coast Guard patrol assisted Gardai with concern for a member of the public on Clontarf Seafront.
Incident 02/14
A full team call out of the Howth unit was requested along with Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 116 and Howth RNLI lifeboats; a unit of Dublin Civil Defence also assisted in the search.
Following an extensive search and updated information from a witness the search was stood down. Conditions were a south easterly force 8 wind, It is not recommended to walk along exposed areas of the coast line including harbour walls with breaking waves in these conditions. This puts unnecessary risk to the members of the emergency services responding.
Incident 01/14
Later the Coast Guard patrol assisted Gardai with concern for a member of the public on Clontarf Seafront.
Incident 02/14
RSS Feed
