8 Teenagers No Life Jackets
Killaloe Coast Guard was called by a member of the public who were concerned that 8 teenagers who were on the northern side of the Lough Derg in a 17’ Lake Boat and wearing no life jackets. Killaloe Coast Guard was requested by the Coast Guard Command Centre at Valentia to investigate and advise. The Rescue Boat was launched and after some time located the teenagers on Bushy Isle just off Mount
Life Saved at Killaloe
Killaloe Coast Guard were called when a 22 year old male fell approx 20ft into the water at the Lakeside Hotel. The Coast Guard Rescue Rib was immediatly launched and the casualty taken to the Killaloe Coast Guard Base where he was treated for Hypothermia and minor injuries befor been taken by ambulance to the Regional Hospital in Limerick. Killaloe Gardai were also on scene.
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12 People Saved on the R Shannon at Killaloe.
Killaloe Coast Guard were called by a member of the public in the late hours of Good Friday who reported that a boat was taking on water approximately 1.5 km south of Killaloe Bridge with ten young adults on board.
Killaloe Coast Guard immediately dispatched their rescue boat to the scene who confirmed that a speed boat with twelve persons on board of which two had swam ashore. A second boat
Irish Duo Complete Atlantic Ocean Row
Mick Jones LHS 2nd row with Killaloe Coast Guard Unit.
Friday, 26 March 2010 15:10 IAN Staff
Mike Jones and Peter Williams, both from Cork, reached Port St. Charles, Barbados late on Wednesday March 10th having completed a 5000km row across the Atlantic Ocean.
The duo, as part of an international crew of 6, set out from Agadir, Morocco on 12th January. The row took 57 days, 20 hours. The
Major Search for Missing Person
Killaloe Coast Guard were requested by the Newport Garda to assist in the search for a missing 62 year old male, last seen at 0900am on the 4th of March. The man from Foxford Co Mayo was visiting the area Cragg, Birdhill, went for a walk and had not returned. It had been thought that he may have returned to Mayo, however when he failed to arrive concerned friends raised the alarm. A major search