At 22:50 this evening, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to investigate reports of distress flares deployed near Skerries harbour. A 999 caller had reported the flare sighting to the Coast Guard’s coordination centre in Dublin.
The Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a search of the harbour area with nothing unusual noted. No further distress flares were sighted in the area. The Skerries team were subsequently stood down and returned to base.
Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty on the cliffs or coast, or even if you think you see someone in difficulty – call 112 or 999 and ask for the COAST GUARD.
Incident # 19 of 2010