Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears
Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members
Bank holiday weather: Blue skies expected to turn grey for weekend
Coast Guard urges public to take precautionary steps if taking to the water
Doolin Coast Guard unit to be reconstituted after Mulvey report
No form of mediation would resolve matters of dispute at facility, report finds
Kieran Mulvey appointed to mediate in Doolin Coast Guard dispute
Co Clare unit had been stood down following resignations of several volunteers
Concerns raised about warning system years before Rescue 116 crash
Manufacturer told ‘a few islands and lighthouses’ not mapped on system’s database
Rescue 116: From responding to a call about a minor fishing accident to utter devastation
Report outlines factors which likely prevented the crew detecting Blackrock Island
Several factors contributed to Rescue 116 crash according to report
Air Accident Investigation Unit makes 42 separate recommendations for reform
Rescue 116 crew ‘badly let down’, says family of Capt Dara Fitzpatrick
Family calls for reforms to be ‘urgently’ implemented following report into 2017 crash
Rescue 116 report criticises navigational issues that contributed to crash
Crew were ‘unaware’ helicopter was headed for land before crash in March 2017
Strong winds batter Atlantic coast as weather warning issued by Met Éireann
Forecaster warning of 90 km/h gusts comes into effect for several counties
Investigation finds Co Wexford boat capsized due to loss of stability
Two fisherman died after trawler sank near Hook Head in January 2020
Cork City FC leads tributes to man who drowned near Youghal
John Kennedy (56) was ‘the epicentre of the club’s role and work in the community’
Diver (35) suffers spinal injuries after hitting rocks in Co Cork
Coast guard airlifts man to Cork University Hospital after incident near Nohoval Cove
A feast of silver and dinnerware at Adam's
At Home sale includes enough silver, plate and glassware to have a very fine party
Hopes fade for rescue of missing Hook Head fisherman
Search for 41-year-old Willie Whelan now categorised ‘search and recovery operation’
Coast Guard lifejacket concerns ‘separate’ to Catriona Lucas fatality
Lucas found lying face down in the water and lifejacket not inflated during 2016 boat capsize
Taoiseach hopes Coast Guard life jacket issue will be resolved shortly
Decision to suspend inshore boat services taken after product malfunctioned during test
Man who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Kilkee is named
David Weldrick taught PE at Thomond College for decades
Man rescued from sea off Dalkey after boat capsizes
Dun Laoghaire RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch at 3.52pm
Irish Coast Guard rescue two people and dog in Howth
Pair had been stranded by rising sea tide while out walking
Caitríona Lucas’ Coast Guard artwork features on two new stamps
Late volunteer lost her life while assisting search mission in Doolin, Co Clare in 2016
Report into death of Caitríona Lucas ‘flawed’, says Irish Coast Guard
Safety management system cited as factor in 2016 death of volunteer off Clare coast
Coast Guard criticised in report into Clare volunteer’s death
Final report into Caitriona Lucas’s death finds deficiencies in safety management
Woman airlifted to hospital after fall at Dublin quarry
Coast Guard and Fire Brigade attended scene at Dalkey Quarry near Killiney
Man airlifted after falling overboard from boat in Co Clare
Irish Coast Guard dealt with four emergencies in a few hours in Clare and south Galway
Third of Coast Guard buildings lack running water or bathroom
‘The station is just a building with an insulated roof’, says officer in Mayo
Hot flowers activate fire alarm and force jet into emergency landing
Cargo plane flying from US to Holland makes emergency landing at Shannon airport
Woman rescued after falling on Howth Head cliffs
Irish Coast Guard unit responds after incident involving woman in her 40s
People of the Year Awards: Catherine Corless and Irish Coast Guard
Galway historian calls for full exhumation of remains of babies on site of Tuam home
A coastal cycle around Ireland to honour our lifeboat service
My aim is to visit lighthouses and lifeboat stations, but my goal is to raise funds for RNLI
Rescue 116 crew member ‘knew how to make people smile’
Hundreds attend memorial service for winch-operator Paul Ormsby in Dublin
Ireland's rescue people: ‘We’re a small, tight family’
The Rescue 116 tragedy has stunned the community who make our island safer
Rescue 116 crash: Wreckage found at lighthouse
Irish Coast Guard hopes weekend weather will allow recovery of helicopter’s ‘black box’
‘Tar balls’ wash up on the shores of Achill Island
Irish Coast Guard says the black blobs may have been caused by oil pollution at sea
Winchman made right decision during teen’s rescue, report says
Aoife Winterlich (14) fell 45ft as she was being lifted to helicopter after being swept to sea
Coast Guard station plan stalls over rising costs
New facility in Greystones Harbour needs €800,000 doors to withstand high waves
Dog rescued by Irish Coast Guard after falling from cliff
Hooch, a 12-year-old boxer, is said to be ‘shaken’ following incident at Howth Head
Storm Frank expected to bring widespread flooding
Strong winds, high tides and rain forecast across the country over the next two days
Family rescued eight hours after becoming lost on mountain
Two adults and three children lost their way in dark on Knockmealdown Mountains
Human skull discovered on Dublin beach
Skull and bone found on Burrow beach in Sutton on Sunday afternoon
Man airlifted from Tramore beach after cardiac arrest
Hottest temperature of year so far at 27.1 degrees recorded in Newport, Mayo
Behind the News: Award for Irish helicopter rescue crew
An Irish Coast Guard helicopter crew scooped an international award for a mountain rescue in 2013
Rat-infested Russian ghost ship drifts towards Irish coast
Derelict Russian cruise liner, which went missing a year ago, may be heading our way
Body of missing man recovered off Kerry coast
Limerick man (64) missing since weekend ; Coast Guard helicopter finds man in water
Search resumes for man missing off Clare coast
Difficult sea conditions as rescue services look for Latvian man in his 40s
Coast Guard approves plans to salvage tall ship
95-year-old ‘Astrid’ ran aground last month off Kinsale, Co Cork
Three injured climbers rescued from Wicklow cliff face
Emergency services abseiled to injured person at Luggala Mountain
Call-outs to coastguards up by more than 50 per cent this year
Coast guard warns against use of inflatables on the coast
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