In an Emergency dial '112' or '999' and ask for the Coast Guard

The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) makes up one arm of the Maritime Safety Services, the other being the Maritime Safety Directorate. Both arms are due to merge into a new "one stop shop" Agency for all maritime safety matters.

The purpose of the Irish Coast Guard is:

To reduce the loss of life within the Irish Search and Rescue Region and on rivers, lakes and waterways and to protect the quality of the marine environment within the Irish Pollution Responsibility Zone, Harbours and Maritime Local Authority areas and to preserve property.

To promote safety standards, and by doing so, prevent, as far as possible, the loss of life at sea and on inland waters and other areas, and to provide an effective emergency response service".

Chris Reynolds, Director, IRCG

What's New

This section lists recent updates and additions to Irish Coast Guard website

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Irish National Maritime Search And Rescue (SAR) Framework

This manual is for the use of all search and rescue practitioners. It is a controlled document and is the latest version of this manual. It should always be referred to as it contains the most up to date information.

View locations of Coast Guard Units in Google Earth

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10044966/Irish Coast Guard.kmz

(This link opens directly in Google Earth. To install Google Earth, please download here http://earth.google.com/)