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Relaunch of Springers bathing complex

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Skerries Coast Guard were out in force at the opening ceremony of the redeveloped Springers. The Springers are a popular local public bathing complex and were recently upgraded with full wheelchair access. Over a hundred swimmers took part in a fun swim along the South Strand.

Skerries Coast Guard also hosted a water safety stand at the event and were on hand to provide useful advice to everyone who dropped by. The Skerries team were also assisted by volunteers from their flank Coast Guard stations, Howth and Drogheda.

The Irish Coast Guard helicopter EI-MES also performed an exciting air display over Red Island.

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More photos available in our photo gallery

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JSAR Competition

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Two members from the Skerries Coast Guard unit have been chosen to participate in the Joint Search And Rescue (JSAR) games. JSAR is an annual competition in which teams are assessed on their ability to complete a number of search and rescue based scenarios. This year the competition will be held in Howth harbour on Saturday 10th of May.

Preparation for the event involved intensive training in Wicklow and Mullingar over the past number of months. The training covered power-boating, navigation, leadership, water and land based rescue and teamwork.

The event is open to the public and promises to be a highly entertaining day out. The theme will be “Coastguards now and then”, and will feature exciting displays from the National Transport Museum, and an array of rescue equipment from present day and years gone by.

Take a look at some photos from the JSAR 2008 event in our photo gallery

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Skerries Coast Guard.com goes live!!!

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Welcome to the home of Skerries Coast Guard.

Our website is now offically launched. Here you will find plenty of information on the work that we carry out, including callouts, training and water safety promotion. Please feel free to leave any comments.

News items and updates will be posted on a regular basis so please come back and visit us again soon.

From all of the team at Skerries Coast Guard.

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St.Patrick’s day parade

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Members of the Skerries Coast Guard team took part in the local St. Patrick’s day parade. A big thank you to the crowds that turned out to cheer us on our way. Here are some of the photos from the day.

Parade assembly area on the South Strand:

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The Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 performed a dramatic fly over:

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