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Drogheda Coast Guard, Horse Lane, Trinity Street, Drogheda (2026)

03/09/2026

🚨 NATIONAL SERVICES DAY – FIDDLE CASE PIER 🚨

With National Services Day taking place at Fiddle Case Pier this Saturday afternoon, why not come down, meet the crews and get a closer look at the people and equipment that help keep our communities safe?

Members of your local Coast Guard units from across Co. Louth will be there, with some of our operational vehicles, rescue boats, specialist equipment and drone on display.

It’s a great opportunity to meet the volunteers behind your local Coast Guard stations, have a chat with the crews and learn more about the work, training and equipment involved in responding to emergencies both on land and on the water.

We’ll also be joined by our colleagues from the other emergency services serving the North East, with personnel and equipment on site throughout the event.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the family along, meet your local emergency service crews and see some of the equipment we use up close.

📍 Fiddle Case Pier
📅 Saturday Afternoon
We look forward to seeing you there!

Remember – if you see someone in difficulty on the coast or at sea, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.

03/09/2026

🎙️ Drogheda Coast Guard on Late Lunch with Gerry Kelly

Check out our crew members Sue and Jean chatting with Gerry Kelly on Late Lunch on LMFM, talking about the fantastic news from Drogheda Coast Guard — fielding an all-female Search & Rescue boat crew a first on the East Coast of Ireland. 🚤🌊

It’s a very proud moment for everyone at Drogheda Coast Guard and a great opportunity to hear directly from two of the women involved about their training, experience and the work that goes into becoming part of an operational Coast Guard crew.

While this is a fantastic milestone for the unit, it also highlights something even bigger — the dedication, professionalism and commitment of the volunteers who train week after week to be ready when the call comes.

A huge thanks to Gerry Kelly and the Late Lunch team for having Sue and Jean on and giving them the opportunity to tell the story.

👏 Well done, Sue and Jean — and congratulations to all the crew involved in reaching this milestone.
Click the link to the LMFM PODCAST

https://shows.acast.com/lmfm-late-lunch/episodes/drogheda-coastguards-all-women-crew?

\Remember: If you see someone in difficulty on or near the water, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.

01/09/2026

🚨 MISSING PERSON APPEAL – ISSA ISAK ALHAMIDI (17)
📍 Bellewstown, Co. Meath

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Issa Isak Alhamidi, who has been reported missing from Bellewstown, Co. Meath, since Saturday, 29th August 2026.

Issa is described as being approximately 5ft 5in in height, of slim build, with black hair and black eyes.
He was last seen in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, on Friday, 28th
August 2026, wearing:
• Grey jeans
• Black hooded sweater
• Black backpack
Gardaí are concerned for Issa’s well-being.

Anyone with information on Issa’s whereabouts is asked to contact:
📞 Navan Garda Station: (046) 907 9930
📞 Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111
📞 Or any Garda Station

Please share this appeal to help bring Issa home safely.
Ref: PR27530/2026

27/08/2026

A Special First for Drogheda Coast Guard.

It was a proud moment for Drogheda Coast Guard recently when, for the first time, the unit was able to field a fully operational all-female Search and Rescue boat crew — believed to be a first for an Irish Coast Guard unit on the East Coast.

Pictured are Sue McKinney (centre), Coxswain, Charlotte McDaid (left), Deputy Coxswain, and Jean O'Reilly (right), Crew Member.

For the three ladies involved, it isn't really about making history. It's about the years of training, callouts and commitment that have brought them to this point.

For Sue, it has been a journey of almost 20 years.
A long-serving member of Drogheda Coast Guard, she has worked her way through the different operational roles within the unit, completing the training and gaining the experience needed along the way. Four years ago, she qualified as a Coxswain and can now find herself heading out on an operational tasking with a full female crew alongside her.

Search and Rescue isn't just something Sue does in her spare time either. She is also a Watch Officer with the Irish Coast Guard at Valentia, where she helps coordinate Coast Guard responses to incidents around Ireland's south and south-west coasts.

When she's off duty, she swaps Valentia for Drogheda and continues to give her time as a volunteer member of the unit.

Charlotte's Coast Guard story started on the other side of the country.

Originally from Donegal, she volunteered with Killybegs Coast Guard before transferring to Drogheda when she and her husband Kieran moved to the area for work commitments.

An accountant by profession, Charlotte now has another fairly demanding job on her hands — being mum to a five-month-old baby Rosie.

Somehow, she still finds the time to train and continue progressing through her Coast Guard qualifications.

She is currently working towards becoming a Coxswain herself, which would see her join the relatively small number of female Coxswains within the Irish Coast Guard.

Jean came to the Coast Guard with plenty of experience around the water already.

An accomplished lifeguard and swimming instructor, she joined the unit to build on her knowledge of water safety and develop her skills in Search and Rescue.

She is also passionate about passing that knowledge on, Gene gives her time to educating young people about water safety, including visiting schools and helping children understand how to stay safe around the water.

Search and Rescue has traditionally been a very male-dominated environment, so seeing Sue, Charlotte and Gene heading out together as an operational crew is a great reflection of how things have changed.

But when the pager goes, none of that really matters.
They're simply three trained Coast Guard volunteers, ready to launch and do the job they have spent years preparing for.

A great achievement for Sue, Charlotte and Jean, and a very proud moment for everyone at Drogheda Coast Guard.

Remember: If you see someone in difficulty on or near the water, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.

Irish Coast Guard Killybegs Coast Guard

27/08/2026

🏆 IRISH COAST GUARD NAMED BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY SERVICE OF THE YEAR 2026 🇮🇪

The Irish Coast Guard is extremely honoured to have been named Blue Light Emergency Service of the Year at the inaugural Ireland Blue Light Awards 2026.

This national recognition is a tremendous honour for the Irish Coast Guard and reflects the dedication, professionalism and commitment shown every day by Coast Guard staff and volunteers, our coordination centres and our search and rescue helicopter crews.

For the volunteers who make up Drogheda Coast Guard Unit, this is an especially proud moment. Like our fellow volunteer Coast Guard units around the coast of Ireland, our members give their time throughout the year to train, respond to emergencies and support their local communities whenever called upon.

This award recognises the professional service delivered by everyone who makes up the Irish Coast Guard — full-time staff and volunteers alike. While we may have different roles and responsibilities, we are all part of one national Coast Guard service, working together with the same purpose: to save lives and assist those in difficulty.

The evening brought further recognition for the Coast Guard, with Jim O'Neill and the crew of Rescue 115 receiving the Bravery & Courage Award in recognition of an outstanding rescue.

👏 A special mention also goes to Killaloe Coast Guard Unit, which was shortlisted for the Contribution to Diversity Award for its inspiring work with the Midwest School for the Deaf.
Being recognised alongside our colleagues from across Ireland’s emergency and frontline services is something everyone within the Irish Coast Guard can be immensely proud of.

From all of us here in Drogheda Coast Guard Unit, congratulations to our fellow Coast Guard volunteers and staff around Ireland, and to all the nominees, finalists and winners across Ireland's emergency services.

A proud night for the Irish Coast Guard and a proud moment for everyone who wears the Coast Guard crest. 🇮🇪👏

Remember: If you see someone in difficulty on or near the water, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.

25/08/2026

Training Night with a Difference 🚑

It’s not always boat work, land searches, paperwork and cleaning that keep us busy on training nights at Drogheda Coast Guard.

Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming fellow Coast Guard member Stewart McGrane, who is also a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service, along with his crew partner Isabelle Aboud, to the station with their operational ambulance.

As one of Ireland’s four national blue-light emergency services, the Irish Coast Guard works closely with our colleagues in the National Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochána and the fire services. On operational taskings, Coast Guard units regularly rely on the knowledge, experience and professionalism of paramedics and other emergency service personnel as we work together to achieve the best possible outcome for a casualty.

The aim of this training evening was a very practical one — know where everything is before you need it.

During an operational incident, a paramedic may be treating a casualty and ask a Coast Guard member to retrieve a particular piece of equipment from the ambulance. Knowing exactly where that equipment is located means it can be in the paramedic’s hands without unnecessary delay.

Those few minutes, or even seconds, can be precious — time that a casualty may simply not have.

Stewart and Isabella spent a number of hours taking our members through the ambulance, compartment by compartment, showing us where equipment is stored and explaining its purpose.

Some of the equipment was very familiar to our crews, while other items were less so. They explained what different pieces of equipment are used for, when they may be required and, importantly, how they relate to the types of casualties and incidents Coast Guard crews may encounter during operational taskings.

The evening was also about something much bigger than simply knowing the layout of an ambulance. It was about continuing to build the close working relationship between Ireland’s four national emergency services.

When an emergency happens, the uniform or service badge becomes secondary. Gardaí, Coast Guard, Ambulance and Fire Service personnel can all find themselves working side by side, each bringing their own training, equipment and experience to the incident.

Training together and understanding each other’s roles and capabilities makes that cooperation quicker and more effective when someone’s life may depend on it.

A big thank you to Stewart and Isabelle for giving up their time and sharing their knowledge and experience with our crew.

Train together. Work together. Respond together.

Remember: If you see someone in difficulty on or near the water, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.

15/08/2026

Jade Rolon (20) and Arlo Rolon (5 weeks) who were reported missing in Drogheda, Co. Louth since 15th August 2026, have been found safe and well.

An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.

REF: PR27429/2026

🚨 MISSING PERSONS APPEAL – DROGHEDA 🚨

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Jade Rolon (20) and her 5-week-old baby, Arlo Rolon, who are reported missing from Drogheda, Co. Louth, since Saturday, 15th August 2026.

Jade and Arlo were last seen at approximately 1.55am on Saturday morning.

Jade is described as:
• 5ft 7in in height
• Slim build
• Black hair
• Brown eyes

When last seen, Jade was wearing a matching green and black striped top and shorts, along with a black and white polka dot hoodie.

Arlo is described as having dark hair and dark eyes and was in a pram when last seen.

⚠️ Gardaí and Jade and Arlo’s family are concerned for their wellbeing.

Anyone who has seen Jade and Arlo, or who may have any information regarding their whereabouts, is asked to contact:

📞 Drogheda Garda Station: 041 987 4200
📞 Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111
🚓 Or any Garda station.

Please share this appeal to help bring Jade and baby Arlo home safely.

Ref: PR27426/2026

15/08/2026

UPDATE:

Cian Mooney (16), who is reported missing from Drogheda, Co. Louth, since Friday 7th August 2026, has been found safe and well.

An Garda Síochána would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.

REF: PR27434/2026

🚨 MISSING PERSON APPEAL – DROGHEDA 🚨

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Cian Mooney, who has been reported missing from Drogheda, Co. Louth, since Friday, 7 August 2026.

Cian is described as approximately 5ft 7in tall, with a slim build, black hair and green eyes.

When last seen, Cian was wearing:
A baseball cap
Navy tracksuit
Grey puffer jacket
White runners

Gardaí are concerned for Cian’s wellbeing.

Anyone who has seen Cian or who may have information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact:

📞 Drogheda Garda Station: (041) 987 4200
📞 Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111
📞 Or any Garda station

Please share this appeal to help reach as many people as possible.

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