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Water safety advice issued as hot weather blankets country

With Met Éireann issuing a weather advisory for hot weather from today (Wednesday August 10) through to the rest of the week and the weekend, the RNLI, Irish Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland are urging people to plan for their personal safety ...

10 Aug 2022 at 18:00

National News

Taoiseach ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of siblings in suspected drowning

The Taoiseach has offered his condolences to the families and friends of siblings who died in a “heart-breaking tragedy” in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. Micheal Martin said: “We’re all deeply shocked and saddened at this very tragic and heart-breaking ...

05 Aug 2022 at 18:25

National News

Investigation under way after siblings drown off Ballybunion Beach

Post-mortem examinations are due to get under way after a brother and sister were suspected to have drowned off Ballybunion Beach, Co Kerry. Emergency services were called to the beach on Thursday evening after they were alerted that a person ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:18

National News

Community ‘shocked and saddened’ over siblings’ deaths in Ballybunion incident

The siblings who died in a suspected drowning incident off Ballybunion Beach have been named locally. The brother and sister, who got into difficulty in the water in Co Kerry on Thursday evening, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have ...

05 Aug 2022 at 16:42

National News

Easter weekend prompts joint water safety appeal from the Coast Guard, RNLI & Water Safety Ireland

In the lead up to the Easter bank holiday weekend, the Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland have issued a joint water safety appeal and are asking people to take some basic precautions to stay safe when they visit the coast or ...

14 Apr 2022 at 15:31

Local News

'Never solely rely on a mobile phone' - Water users told to be cautious over Bank Holiday

People are advised to be careful near bodies of water in the lead-up to the May Bank Holiday. The Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland issued a joint statement this week appealing for people to be cautious this weekend, ...

28 Apr 2022 at 17:26

National News

Inquest into deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in helicopter crash to resume

An inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash is set to resume later. Rescue 116 crashed off Co Mayo at 12.46am on March 14 2017 during a search and rescue mission with four ...

01 Jun 2022 at 11:20

National News

Death inquest into R116 helicopter crash hears visibility 'very poor' before impact

An inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has heard how the visibility in the moments before the crash was “very poor and dense”. Rescue 116 crashed off Co Mayo at 12....

01 Jun 2022 at 16:00

Local News

Safety groups urge caution near bodies of water over June bank holiday weekend

People planning to spend the June bank holiday weekend near bodies of water are urged to be cautious. Water Safety Ireland, the Coast Guard and RNLI have issued a joint water safety appeal as many people are expected to ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:59

National News

Irish Coast Guard reports 12% increase in number of incidents in 2021

The Irish Coast Guard has reported a 12% increase in the number of incidents in 2021. According to their End of Year statement, the total incidents coordinated this year is 2,970, with the highest number occurring in ...

31 Dec 2021 at 12:58

Northern Ireland

Second Battalion Irish Guards reactivated after 75 years

An Army battalion that played a key role in both world wars has been reactivated in a bid to “counter threats to worldwide peace”. The Second Battalion Irish Guards, which was disbanded 75 years ago, will see new ...

02 Sept 2022 at 16:18

Northern Ireland

Kate hails Irish Guards’ ‘glorious sense of humour’ on St Patrick’s Day visit

The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated St Patrick’s Day alongside the Irish Guards, with Kate hailing their “boundless, irreverent, glorious sense of humour”. William, who said he was “incredibly sad” ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:00

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