Met Éireann's Forecast Team were delighted to host our colleagues from the Irish Coastguard today.
They rebroadcast our Sea Area Forecasts and Gale Warnings to seafarers as well as using Search and Rescue forecasts prepared by our Aviation Forecasters.
Our colleague Jason Connery is conducting research into Emergency Preparedness in Ireland and if anyone would like to contribute to Jason's Reseach details can be found at the link below.
I am conducting research into Emergency Preparedness in #Ireland with @DCU & would be grateful if you would complete this questionnaire. It is completely anonymous, open to all & should take about 7 – 8 mins. Please RT / share your friends, contacts, etc. https://t.co/OUO9gfyuET
This is a tweet about the humble lifejacket whistle, last Sunday evening a Kayaker got into difficulty his lifejacket whistle was heard by a person ashore who dialed 999/112 and asked for the Coast Guard. Our Sligo based Coast Guard Helicopter located the kayaker and rescued him
The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI are asking the public not to take part in any water-based activity on or in the sea, while the current national emergency restrictions are in place. RNLI and Coast Guard are confirming that SAR services are fully operational
https://t.co/a3Op8jrCn0
Irish Coast Guard Watch Officers recently completed the second Search and Rescue Aviation Tasking and Coordination (SATaC) Course at the National Maritime Operations Centre in Dublin. Director of the Irish Coast Guard Eugene Clonan presented the Certificates to Watch Officers.
The Civil Service Excellence Awards were held in Dublin Castle on Tuesday the 19th of November. The Irish Coast Guard was nominated for the work carried out on the National Search and Rescue Plan, well done to the team
Irish Coast Guard rescue 15 people swept out to sea in Donegal.
Rescue 118, has airlifted 10 people to hospital in Letterkenny after 15 People got into difficulty while swimming from Magheroarty pier this afternoon.
All 15 casualties were successfully rescued.
#IrishCoastGuard
@IrishCoastGuard Greencastle CGU, R118 and @AmbulanceNAS with MRSC Malin Head Coordinating, rescued a casualty who fell from a cliff yesterday evening, very difficult technical rescue. Well done to all involved
Last night Greencastle Coast Guard Team completed a very difficult rescue in challenging conditions to save the life of a cliff climber who got into difficulty at Malin Head. Excellant work by the Coast Guard Team @HighlandNews@IrishCoastGuard@DonegalDaily
SAHARAN DUST TO REACH IRELAND ON TUESDAY ANYONE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD BE ALERT
https://t.co/zA8RWPmZih
@newslineweather@deric_tv@DonegalMaps
Busy day at work for the @IrishCoastGuard yesterday. All around the country our Rescue Coordination Centres, CG units and Helicopters were dealing with incidents. Photo is from Westport CG unit and R118 during a rescue on the coast yesterday.