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New rescue helicopter to be based at Shannon

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October 12, 2024

NEW COAST GUARD HELICOPTER ARRIVES MX-3 — Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for the Coast Guard, James Lawless with Ms Joanna Cullen Assistant Secretary, Irish Coast Guard and Micheal O’ Toole Director for the Irish Coast Guard with the newly arrived AW189 helicopter. Photo: Maxwell’s.

A NEW AW189 rescue helicopter in the Irish Coast Guard’s new aircraft fleet will be based at Shannon, along with a service centre for two fixed wing aircraft for the service.

The new fleet will enable the Irish Coast Guard to continue to provide world-class maritime, coastal and inland search and rescue services, which have saved the lives of over 300 people in 2024 alone.

The aircraft fleet will also be used for environmental monitoring, and for other essential services including helicopter emergency medical and air ambulance services on behalf of the HSE and National Ambulance Service.

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