By Tara McCormack THE Killybegs Coast Guard was busy on Monday, responding to two separate emergencies in their area. The first incident occurred in the afternoon when the Coast Guard was dispatched to assist a hill walker who had fallen while trekking up Slieve League. The walker, a female, sustained a lower leg injury during […]
Donegal Gardaí and Coast Guard aim to stifle drug trade
AGAINST the backdrop of significant drug busts recently in Donegal, gardaí are seeking closer cooperation with the Killybegs Coast Guard in an effort to stem the flow of narcotics into the county. Members of the force met with Coast Guard personnel yesterday with a view to expanding Coastal Watch in Donegal. Last July, cocaine with […]
Three people and dog rescued by RNLI at Maghera Strand
By Dionne Meehan THE Killybegs Coast Guard was tasked on Saturday night after three people and a dog were left stranded on the rocks at Maghera Strand. The team were tasked at 7:15pm by Malin Head Coast Guard after the group got into difficulty while walking from An Port when high tides cut the group […]
Bundoran RNLI launches to report of red flare
AT 10.40pm on Saturday night, September 6, the volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat were asked to launch by Malin Head Coast Guard to reports of a red flare being sighted somewhere in Donegal Bay.
Second launch in 24 hours for Bundoran RNLI
WHAT started as a routine training exercise for the volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat turned into a 90 minute search for a sailing boat thought to be missing off Mullaghmore Head yesterday evening, Thursday, August 7.