Winners JSAR Games 2010
The Valentia Coast Guard Radio Reigion have won the overall Jim Kirwin Cup for a third time in a row at the Joint Search & Rescue Games which took place in Mullroy Co Donegall over the week end. These games have been run over the past 5 years and brings together volunteers from the four coast guard regions Valentis, Malin, HM Coast Guard Belfast and Dublin to test their skills in all the required
JSAR Games 2010
Four members of the Killaloe Coast Guard Unit Damian Quigley, Christy Carey, Geoffrey Carey, Christopher O Gorman will be part of the Valentia Team in this years SAR games which will be held in Mullroy Co Donegal. Killaloe members have been part of the Valentia overall winning team in the past, D Quigley in 2008 and 2009, G Carey in 2009. Mr Michael Quigley Officer in Charge will also travel as
Broken down on Lough Derg
Killaloe Coast Guard were called by a member of the public to assist a Cruiser that had broken down near Parkers Point with 4 Adults and 3 Children on board the boat and passangers were towed safely to a private harbour near Ogonnolloe.
07/2010
24/04/2010 16:47
Very Cloudy, Rain
20km Moderate Winds, SSE
11°C Mild
The need to wear a life Jacket and Refrain from Alcohol.
Killaloe Coast Guard received a call from a member of the public that a speed Boat was a drift at reed beds just North of Killaloe no persons visible on Board. When rescue boat arrived on scene one person was found to be on board and unconscious from alcohol and was not wearing a life jacket. The Person and his craft were towed to Kincora Harbor.
06/2009
17/04/2010 19:49
Cloudy, Dry, 9km Light
Tranistion Year Students Visit Coast Guard Station
St Annes Community College Transition Year Students visited the Local Killaloe Coast Unit where they were shown all the equipment and given Water Safety advice.
Swift Water Training
Killaloe Coast Guard Volunteers along with Doo;in Coast Guard took part in swift water rescue techniques in Ennis.
Training
10th 11th April 2009
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.
04/2009
07/04/10 20
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