DUBLIN Bay North TD Sean Kenny (Lab) has praised Howth Coast Guard following the rescue of two swimmers last week.
“I want to pay tribute to the bravery and service of the Howth Coast Guard who save many lives and keep people safe in Howth, whether they are Dubliners or from further afield,
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“They put the concerns of others above their own and do so willingly.
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Shortly before 7pm last Thursday (June 19), the Irish Coast Guard operations centre received an emergency 999 call of two people stuck on cliffs at Balscadden on Howth Head.
Two men had been swimming in the area when they got caught out by strong currents but managed to reach nearby rocks.
They attempted to climb the cliffs but quickly realised the scale of the climb, exhausted they held their position and shouted for help.
A passing tourist was able to raise the alarm by getting to a nearby coffee shop who in turn called the Coast Guard.
The Irish Coast Guard Cliff Rescue team from Howth was tasked and was on the scene within minutes. Fifteen members of the team set up a cliff rescue and a member managed to reach the two casualities, get them secured and recovered up a steep incline.
Slightly shaken by the ordeal the two men were checked out by Coast Guard medics and didn’t require further attention.