At 11:25 this morning, the volunteers of Skerries Coast Guard were tasked to assist a cliff faller at Loughshinny. Members of the public had reported that an adult female had fallen from cliffs near Loughshinny Martello Tower and required urgent assistance.
The Skerries Coast Guard team arrived on scene within minutes, together with Skerries Fire Brigade and ambulance crews. The casualty was treated at the scene, however later passed away.
Incident # 8 of 2009