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Farmer airlifted to hospital after quad bike accident in Waterford

A farmer who fell from a quad bike and suffered a leg injury in the Comeragh Mountains yesterday on Sunday was airlifted by the Coastguard Rescue 117 helicopter to hospital The accident happened in the Lough Morha area located below the ...

05 May 2020 at 11:37

National News

Search resumes for Donegal kayaker missing for two days

A major search operation for a kayaker missing since Thursday evening has resumed off the coast of Donegal. The man in his 50s, named locally as Paul Buchanan, was reported missing on Thursday evening, October 3, when a massive sea ...

05 Oct 2024 at 10:37

Local News

First glimpse of new Irish Coast Guard Aircraft Fleet

The Irish Coast Guard has published a first look of the new livery for its next generation aircraft, to be provided under the new aviation services contract. The new 10-year contract was awarded to Bristow Ireland Limited (BIL) by ...

16 Feb 2024 at 19:53

National News

Deal for four new Air Corps helicopters announced

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has announced a deal for four new light-utility helicopters to boost Air Corps capabilities. The Department of Defence recently signed contracts for delivery of the new Airbus H145M helicopters, which will ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

National News

1.4m euro helicopter hangar for air ambulance officially opened

A new 1.4 million euro helicopter hangar for the air ambulance service has been officially opened. Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris expressed appreciation for the “crucial role” the service has played since it was ...

11 Apr 2025 at 11:00

BREAKING: Local communities 'in shock' as first photo emerges of helicopter crash in Westmeath

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Multiple people dead following 'serious' helicopter crash in Westmeath

Emergency services remain at the scene of a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath, where the aircraft is understood to have hit a building. All of the resources of a fatal incident have been committed to the operation as there are ...

30 Jul 2024 at 18:07

National News

WATCH: Irish Coast Guard flies to the rescue as many still left stranded after Storm Éowyn

The Irish Coast Guard was called in to help transport much needed equipment to those still left without water on Inishmaan following Storm Éowyn. The ICG's Rescue Helicopter 118 airlifted a massive 1.2 tonne generator to the ...

29 Jan 2025 at 11:56

National News

Family pay tribute as father-of-two who died in Westmeath helicopter crash named

One of the two men killed in yesterday's helicopter crash in Co Westmeath has been named as Niall Crosby from Glenageary in Dublin. Mr Crosby, a married father of two, was a founder of AG Grid, a software company based in ...

31 Jul 2024 at 19:20

National News

One man dead and another hospitalised after Donegal diving tragedy

One man, aged in his 40s, drowned in a tragic diving incident in Teelin Bay on Saturday. Another man, who is in his 60s, was rescued from the water and is receiving treatment at University Hospital, Galway. Late on ...

23 Jun 2024 at 09:27

National News

Two men confirmed dead after helicopter crashed into farm building in Co Westmeath

Gardaí have confirmed that the two men who were in the helicopter which crashed near Killucan, Co. Westmeath this afternoon died at the scene. The incident happened near Killucan, near Joristown, at around 3.30pm. ...

30 Jul 2024 at 19:58

National News

Verdicts of accidental death returned at Rescue 116 helicopter crash inquest

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has recorded verdicts of accidental death. The jury of eight returned the verdict following some three ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:34

National News

IT consultant killed in helicopter crash will be deeply missed, says family

An IT consultant killed in a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath will be deeply missed, his family said. Father-of-two Niall Crosby, of Glenageary, Dublin, and one other man, who is understood to be from eastern ...

31 Jul 2024 at 20:46

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