Irish National Search & Rescue Plan Report 2022-2024 Published

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The Irish Government has published the National Search and Rescue Plan Report 2022-2024 providing a comprehensive overview of SAR activity across Ireland’s land, sea and air domains

Minister of State Seán Canney, with responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, has today published the National Search and Rescue (SAR) Plan Report for years 2022, 2023 and 2024, which provides a comprehensive overview of SAR activity across Ireland’s land, sea and air domains.

The report includes detailed statistics and summaries of SAR-related activity from 2022 to 2024, reflecting the scale and complexity of operations across the State.

Ireland’s SAR service, which is dedicated to promoting a nationally coordinated search and rescue response to persons in distress at sea, air or on land, is manned by both staff and volunteers alike.

The report includes information from this wide range of SAR organisations, all of which continued to deliver essential services while maintaining high standards in training, equipment and coordination.

Minister Canney welcomed the report and acknowledged the work of all involved in SAR services in Ireland, stating:

“Ireland’s Search and Rescue services continue to demonstrate exceptional professionalism, resilience and coordination. The recent celebration of National Services Day marked the appreciation we all feel for all those stakeholders who provide their expertise, time, and energy, many of them on a voluntary basis, to deliver this vital public service.

“I commend the dedication of all those involved in Search and Rescue in Ireland – volunteers and staff, whose commitment to staying prepared and working in close coordination ensure our SAR system remains robust, responsive and trusted.”

This report provides an opportunity to not only reflect the activities undertaken across 2022 to 2024 but also recognise and celebrate the remarkable commitment and dedication of the search and rescue personnel across the aeronautical, land and maritime domains.

Source: Press Release

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