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St Patrick’s Day Parade 2013

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This afternoon the Skerries Coast Guard team took part in the town’s St Patrick’s day parade. Hundreds of members of the public braved the cold and overcast weather to line the streets and show their support for the various groups, clubs, organisations etc that marched and danced their way along the parade route.

Parade 2013

Unfortunately, the Coast Guard helicopter could not complete its annual flyover of the parade. The helicopter was tasked in the early afternoon to rescue two persons in difficulty at Greystones.

More photos of the parade are available in our online photo gallery.

National Media Coverage

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Irish Daily MirrorToday, several national newspapers ran the heartwarming story of Skerries Coast Guard’s Gary Creighton rescuing local dog Hector. Hector a mixed border collie had choked on his tennis ball while out with his owner Colette on Rush South Beach. Fortunately Skerries Coast Guard Cardiac Responder Gary was nearby and used his medical training, plus a lot of quick thinking, and started CPR, saving poor Hector from the jaws of death.

The article featured in the Irish Independent, Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Star and TheIrish Indo Sun. Several national radio shows also picked up on the happy ending, with Gary and Colette interviewed live on Hector’s morning show on 2FM, John Murray’s RTE Radio 1 show and also Spin 103.8fm.

Well done to Gary from all of the team at Skerries Coast Guard.

Irish Star

Vehicle skids off cliff near Skerries – 22nd January 2013

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The Skerries Coast Guard team were paged just before 6:30 this morning to assist in a single vehicle accident north of Skerries. A vehicle appeared to have skidded on ice at a bend near Barnageera, about two miles north of Skerries and left the road, descending a sheer grassy cliff and landing overturned on the rocky beach below. The Coast Guard helicopter was also tasked to the scene.

Several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene and successfully extracted the driver from the vehicle. There were no other occupants of the vehicle. Fortunately the driver did not suffer any life threatening injuries.

Road conditions in the Fingal area are treacherous today and road users should take extreme care. Further sub zero temperatures are forcasted for the coming nights.

Local website, Balbriggan.info have some photographs of the scene of this morning’s incident after the vehicle wreckage was removed.

Incident # 2 of 2013

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard.

Unusual vessel lights off Rush – 9th December 2012

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Shortly after 17:00 this evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team were tasked to investigate unusual vessel lights off the Rush coast, North of Lambay Island. A concerned member of public had contacted the Coast Guard having spotted what appeared to be an unusual flashing light onboard a fishing vessel off the coast. No other vessels were in the area and the light may have been an indication that the fishing vessel was in difficulty.

The Skerries Coast Guard team were on scene within minutes and observed the vessel. Using high-powered binoculars, the team were able to conclude that the light was an intermittent working light on the deck of the vessel and no further action was required.

Incident # 14 of 2012

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty on the coast, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.