Two Anglers towed to safely to Killaloe
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit was tasked to assist a 16’ lake boat that had broken down off Tinneranna Bay on Lough Derg. The boat with two male non national anglers on board had no oars or life jackets on board.
The boat which was hired from a local fishing holiday operator was in shallow water when Killaloe Coast Guard rescue boat arrived, the two male anglers were taken off their boat which was
Difficulty on Lough Derg in the Dark.
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit was tasked by their Regional Command Station at Valentia to a distress call on the River Shannon near Killaloe. A Power Cruiser had broken down at the mouth of the River just north of Killaloe with two persons on board. Due to the lack of precise information the Killaloe Coast Guard Unit had to conduct a search of the Area from the bridge north. The injured craft was
Adrift off Parkers Point
Killaloe Coast Guard was called to assist a private cruiser that lost engine power and was being blown towards the rocks. When Killaloe coast Guard arrived on scene a passing boat had given assistance and was towing the injured craft towards Killaloe. The Killaloe Rescue Boat escorted both vessels back to Killaloe. There were two persons on board.
13/2010
27/06/2010
Cloudy, Dry 14°C Mild
Stuck at Killaloe Bridge
Killaloe Coast Guard were tasked to an Emerald Star Line Cruiser by Vanentia Coast Guard Co Ordinatig Centre. The Hired Cruiser got into difficulty when a rope got tangled around its propeller, causing it to loose control and get stuck in the first ach of Killaloe Bridge just under Molly’s Bar. The three persons and the craft were safely towed to safe moorings at Ballina.
09/201029/05/2010 17:00
Early Morning Call
Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to assist the Killaloe Gardai following a report that a female was observed entering the water south of Killaloe Bridge in the early hours of the morning. The Killaloe Rescue Boat, a Land Search Team and the Under Water Remote Controlled Camera completed an intensive search of the area downstream with the assistance of Killaloe Ballina Search & Recovery.
After
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
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
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