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Ennistymon Gardaí tasked Doolin Coast Guard Unit at 01:20hrs this morning to assist with a search for a missing man at Ballyheragh, Liscannor. While en-route to the incident, Gardaí informed the officer in charge, that the casualty had been located at the base of a 40 meter cliff in that area. Some team members descended the cliff and were preparing for the evacuation of the casualty when the Shannon based Coast Guard Helicopter arrived on scene. With an in-coming tide it was decided that the helicopter should be used to evacuate the casualty.
In poor light, and working close to the cliff face, the crew of Rescue 115 had to exercise caution to safely carry out the winching operation. With the casualty on board the aircraft they returned to Shannon Airport, a doctor and H.S.E. Paramedics pronounced the man as D.O.A. The Doolin Coast Guard stood down at 04:52hrs

Incident 17/08

UPDATE: 19 June ’08

The unit assembled this morning at 07:00hrs for a shoreline search of the cliffs of Moher area. Early on in the search, a search team established a visual contact of the casualty in a large cave. Due to the sea state, a recovery attempt would not be attempted until 12:30 hrs [low tide] which may afford a better ‘weather window’. In slightly improved conditions, at low tide, a successful attempt was made to recover the body which was taken to Doolin Pier and handed over to attending Gardaí.

 Incident 16/08

The unit was tasked this evening by Valentia MRS to search for a missing person in the Cliffs of Moher area. The unit launched both it’s Delta RIB & D-class inflatable boats as well as deploying several shoreline search teams. The unit was subsequently assisted in the search by local Gardaí & and the Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter. With fading light the search has been called off until tomorrow morning.

 Incident 16/08

A member of the public reported what they thought was a swimmer in difficulty off Tra Leathan at 21.00. Shore searchers,Delta , D-Class and Coast Guard Helipcopter searched the area. Missing person turned out to be a surfer who had been in that location earlier and had left the water.

Incident 15/08

The Team were tasked to search for a missing person at the cliffs of Moher this morning. After a brief search a body was located and recovered to Doolin.

Incident 14/08