Noel Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Spare a thought (or even a prayer) for the four crew of rescue 116 and their loved ones. A sad day for the brave men and women who deliver our rescue services 24x365 in all weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Well said, Noel. It's a sad day for the Coast Guard and its brave, dedicated rescue crews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERMOUSE Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Devastating news for their family, friends, colleagues and the country as a whole. Go Mairidis Beo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner75 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sad news. May the crew RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Absolutely. A terrible tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Suaimhneas síoraí tabhair dó, a Thiarna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Captain Dara Fitzpatrick. She along with her 3 crew mates are heros. RIP Captain Fitzpatrick (right of picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Captain Dara Fitzpatrick. She along with her 3 crew mates are heros. RIP Wow. My dad (who holds a helicopter PPL) trained alongside Captain Fitzpatrick for a while back in the day. I remember attending events held by the now-defunct Irish Helicopter Club with him, and Ms Fitzpatrick would frequently attend them, too. Even though a long time has passed (it must be 20+ years ago now), I can still recall many of the other pilots (all male, incidentally) commenting on her exceptional skills as a pilot. May she and her fellow crew members Rest in Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 This is just absolutely ghastly, horrible. Our coastguard, lifeboat and search / rescue teams are the bravest of the brave. It puts land-based pay claims into a third place of comparative insignificance when we look at a group of people who selflessly go out to rescue people when Mother Nature is at her angriest; every time they set out they risk their own lives to save others. A wife of a friend of mine in the west, who couldn't swim and was afraid of water took it upon herself some years ago to learn to swim and give something to society. She became a coastguard and within less than two years of operating as such, she had personally saved the lives of six people, and been involved in many other highly dangerous rescues. These people are our greatest unsung heroes and let us hope that this horrible tragedy will highlight the great sacrifices and exceptional bravery of these people. May the deceased rest in well deserved peace, and we think of their families. And may the rest of us realise what really is important in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 http://www.president.ie/en/media-library/news-releases/statement-by-president-michael-d.-higgins-on-the-death-of-capt.-dara-fitzpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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