Achill Coast Guard

This is the Twitter site of Achill Island Coast Guard Unit. It is not an official Irish Coast Guard site and opinions expressed are not those of the IRCG.

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Achill IRCG was tasked this evening to a lamb that had fallen from a cliff in Dooagh, Achill. The Cliff Rescue Team responded immediately and two climbers descended approximately 18 meters down the cliff face and… https://t.co/Y63wyfodvg

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Congratulations to Muireann & Síofra Gielty on being chosen as first place winners in our recent art competition. The girls created an amazing LEGO storyboard describing a full scale search and rescue operation… https://t.co/ylGHKPTuUN

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Displayed at the entrance to the Coast Guard station are all the brilliantly creative submissions to our art competition. However, if they are beyond your reach we will showcase them on our Instagram and Facebook… https://t.co/cAlDewjuW0

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Thank you from all the team.

#stayhome #staysafe #searchandrescue #ircg #gardacostanaheireann #irishcoastguard @ Achill, Mayo, Ireland https://t.co/EzQHY9SUyc

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Thank you for all the amazing images that have been sent in so far. The team will have a very difficult task selecting winners next week!!
#stayhome #staysafe #ircg #irishcoastguard #gardacostanaheireann… https://t.co/Q4yCsgBEXt

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The countdown is on for Achill Island Coast Guard’s call out for creative artwork!
The Coast Guard is the theme and everyone is welcome to join in and submit art. Competition closes tomorrow evening and thank you for… https://t.co/cDeoKGaRCU

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Achill Islands Coast Guard’s call out for creative artwork is on a countdown. Our competition ends tomorrow evening so get your entry in!! #achillislandcoastguard #StayHomeSaveLives #volunteers #searchandrescue

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Thank you for all the fantastic submissions that we have received so far-great work!
Two more days to enter our art competition!!
#ircg #irishcoastguard #gardacostanaheireann #volunteer #sar #searchandrescue @… https://t.co/gArG6JQLtd

[Achill Coast Guard @AchillCGUnit]

Thank you for all the fantastic submissions that we have received so far-great work!
Two more days to enter our art competition!!
#ircg #irishcoastguard #gardacostanaheireann #volunteer #sar #searchandrescue @… https://t.co/gArG6JQLtd

[Achill Coast Guard @AchillCGUnit]

3 days left to enter our art competition guys!! DM your entry to our Facebook page and good luck!! Plenty of runner up prizes up for grabs too!!
#ircg #gardacostanaheireann #irishcoastguard #volunteers #staysafe… https://t.co/YoymKL8j97

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Lost on the Atlantic Drive between Ashleam and Cloughmore is a compact Sony digital camera. If found please message me. Thanks.

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#StormHannah Update.

Latest local data shows constant wind speeds of 75 kmh with gusts of 109 kmh. We expect theses figures to increase significantly over the course of the night.

Follow https://t.co/bI0oh2SfsM fur all of the latest updates https://t.co/bI0oh2SfsM

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*** Weather Warning for Mayo ***

Please see the following 2 Status Yellow Wind and Rain warnings for Mayo.

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Glorious weather conditions in Achill yesterday evening for our D-Class and Delta crew to practice man-over-board and crew transfer procedures.
If you see someone in difficulty on the beach, water or cliffs... https://t.co/pdAtyPI8oJ

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We here at the Achill Island Unit of the Irish Coast Guard wish all our friends and visitors a Happy St Patrick's Day.

Enjoy Achill's World Class pipe bands today, and tomorrow join us for the annual St Patrick's Day staring in Achill Sound at 1 pm.

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It is nearly 2 years since we lost 4 brave souls aboard the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116.

In the early hours of Thursday morning we will be attending the Northern shores of Achill Island to remember... https://t.co/AjU2Mw87M2

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#StormGareth?

*** Severe Weather Warning ***

The latest charts are showing a severe weather event for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Winds along the West Coast will be severe and are likely to reach Storm Force 10 at times.

Follow... https://t.co/bI0oh2SfsM

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#StormFreya?

We are watching a couple of weather systems tracking in from the Atlantic over the next few days.

Our first period of concern is this Saturday. We are expecting a system that will deliver Strong Gales (F9) with the possibility of... https://t.co/bI0oh2SfsM