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Donegal MD

Bravery award for boy who raised alarm when father suffered cliff fall

A ten-year-old Donegal boy has received a bravery award for the part he played in the rescue of his father after he fell off a cliff. Owen Cunningham from Kilcar raised the alarm after his father Seamus sustained injuries when he fell off a cliff on ...

02 Feb 2022 at 15:44

Local News

New Year's emergency call out in Donegal with 'good intent'

The volunteer crew of the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat was called out to reports of a surfer in difficulty on New Year’s Day afternoon. The emergency call was placed to Malin Head Coast Guard just after 3pm on Saturday (January 1, 2022) with the ...

01 Jan 2022 at 20:42

Donegal MD

Coast Guard officer thanks Donegal locals for assistance after angler airlifted to safety

A Donegal coast guard officer has thanked locals for their help in assisting in the rescue of an angler who was airlifted to safety after becoming cut off by the tide. A member of the public in Glencolmcille alerted the Coast Guard to the ...

25 Aug 2021 at 12:05

Local News

Relief as surfer who got blown offshore at Rossnowlagh cliffs is rescued

There was huge relief in Rossnowlagh after a surfer who got into difficulty on Sunday afternoon was brought to safety by the volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI. The alarm was raised by a passer-by on the beach shortly after 3pm. The member ...

09 May 2022 at 16:12

South Donegal

Major search operation resumes at Sliabh Liag

A multi-agency search operation has resumed in south west Donegal this morning. The major operation is concentrated off the Sliabh Liag cliffs, which have been cordoned off since Monday morning after a man was reported as missing. In ...

27 Jun 2023 at 08:17

Local News

Rescued kayaker recalls terrifying ordeal on 'tiny ledge' in Owey Island cave

A man rescued from a sea cave off Owey Island on Sunday evening has told of his ‘living nightmare’. Malachy Doyle went for a ‘wee trip’ to Owey Island in his kayak on quite waters, but he told how he feared for his life after ...

13 Sept 2023 at 11:06

Local News

Dublin-based R116 tasked to airlift injured person from hill in Donegal

Dublin-based R116 Coast Guard helicopter helped Donegal Mountain Rescue and other emergency services to remove an injured person from High Glen. The crew stepped in when the north and west rescue helicopter R118 encountered ...

08 Oct 2023 at 21:34

Glenties MD

West Donegal search operation launched

A major search operation is underway in west Donegal. The operation is concentrated on an area around Owey Island. Both the Bunbeg Coast Guard, and the Rescue 118 helicopter are involved in the air and sea search. The ...

10 Sept 2023 at 16:50

Watch: Dramatic moments kayaker rescued from Owey Island cave

Glenties MD

Watch: The dramatic moments kayaker is rescued from Owey Island cave

These are the dramatic moments that show a kayaker being rescued from a cave off Owey Island on Sunday. The kayaker raised the alarm when he got into difficulty at around 3pm. As the video shows, the Atlantic was ...

11 Sept 2023 at 00:05

Local News

Kayaker rescued after major operation near Owey Island

A kayaker was located in a cave near Owey Island following a major search operation off the Donegal coast Sunday. At around 3pm, the kayaker himself reported that he encountered difficulty. The Malin Head Coast ...

10 Sept 2023 at 19:50

Local News

Rescue 118 to ground this afternoon over job fears

The Rescue 118 helicopter will be stood down for an hour this afternoon amid concerns of its crew over future employment. Rescue 118 is based at Strandhill airport in Sligo and covers Donegal. In 2022, Rescue ...

08 Sept 2023 at 11:23

South Donegal

Breaking: Body of man recovered from water at Muckross

The body of a man was recovered from the water off Muckross Head on Friday morning. A multi-agency operation was launched at around 11.30am. The Marine Rescue Coordination Centre at Malin Head was alerted to ...

27 Oct 2023 at 21:55

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