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
Association of Ambulance Personnel Conference Athlone
Volunteers from the Killaloe Coast Guard Unit attended an Incident Scenario which was part of the Association of Ambulance Personnel Conference held in Athlone over the weekend. Members from all the emergency angencies were involved Garda, Fire Service, HSE doctor, ambulance and the Irish Coast Guard.
17 year old rescued from steep revene
Killaloe Coast Guard were called to assist an ambulance crew from the HSE. The call came after the 17 year old fell down a reven in an area known localy as the Glen Garraunnboy Killaloe and dislocated his knee the teenager had his mobile phone and was able to raise the alarm, however the reven was too steep to allow the stretcher to be carried out. The local Killaloe Coast Guard unit was called
Search for Missing Farmer
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit were called to assist in the search for an elderly farmer that went missing at 16:00hrs, near Quinn in Co Clare neighbours, Gardai and civil defence conducted a search of the area, however as darkness set in the Coast Guard Helicopter from Shannon and the Killaloe coast Guard were asked to assist in the search.
The farmer was located by the Irish Coast Guard helicopter
5000 mile Row across the Atlantic
Killaloe Coast Guard wish one of their own the best of luck, Mike Jones, 29, from Cobh, Co. Cork in Ireland, works as the Operations Manager for the University of Limerick Activity Centre. Mike grew up in the historic port town of Cobh and with a fisherman as a father it was inevitable that he would at some stage take to the ocean. Throughout his youth he was a very active member of the local
Recovery at the Cliffs of Moher
Killaloe Coast Guard were tasked to assist Doolin Coast Guard to recover a female adult from the base of the Ciffs of Moher. Eight members from Killaloe travelled to assist Doolin Coast Guard in an operation that took over four hours to complete and required two members of the Doolin Cllff Rescue team to climb down to the base of the cliff.
39/2009
14/12/09 11:00
Very Cloudy, Dry
20km