Skerries Coast Guard were tasked by the Coast Guard’s rescue co-ordination centre in Dublin (MRCC) at 20:00 to investigate a flare sighting. A concerned member of the public had reported distress parachute flares beign deployed near the Rush coastline. Team went to the scene at Rush and searched the north and south beaches with nothing to report. Visibility excellent. Team stood down by MRCC. Call with good intent.
Incident # 2 of 2008