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On Tuesday 19th of April 2022 To Friday 29h of April 2022 from 10.00hrs to 16.00hrs (Excluding Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th of April)

AT D1, GORMANSTON RANGES, CO. MEATH

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IT IS DANGEROUS FOR PERSONS, SHIPPING, LIVESTOCK OR AIRCRAFT ETC., TO BE WITHIN THE DANGER AREA WHILE FIRING IS IN PROGRESS.
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The DANGER AREA (EID1) comprises the lands of GORMANSTON CAMP and the air and sea area contained within a circle having a radius of 3NM (5.4KM) centred on GORMANSTON CAMP with an additional area contained within the segment centred on GORMANSTON CAMP and bearing 015° T, through MOSNEY RAILWAY STATION and 106° T, through GORMANSTON RAILWAY STATION seaward for the distance of 10NM (18.5 KM)

The DANGER AREA extends from SEA LEVEL to a height of 10,000ft.

RED FLAGS will be flown at BEN HEAD and GORMANSTON RAILWAY STATION when exercises are taking place.
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OBJECTS found on the RANGES may be HIGHLY DANGEROUS and the PUBLIC ARE WARNED of the risk of handling or interfering with such objects.

NO REWARD of any kind will be made for the finding of objects of a military nature on the ranges. 

SECRETARY GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

RABHADH DON PHOBAL

CLEACHTADH  LÁMHAIGH AEIR BHEO ÓGLAIGH NA

Ó Dé Máirt, an 19 Aibreán 2022 go dtí Dé hAoine, an 29 Aibreán 2022 ó 10.00 uair go 16.00 uair 

(Seachas Dé Sathairn, an 23 Aibreán agus Dé Domhnaigh, an 24 Aibreán)

AG D1, BAILE MHIC GORMÁIN, CONTAE NA MÍ

TÁ SÉ BAOLACH DO DHAOINE, LOINGSEOIREACHT, BEOSTOC NÓ AERÁRTHAÍ ETC. A BHEITH LAISTIGH DEN LIMISTÉAR BAOIL FAD A BHÍONN LÁMHACH AR SIÚL.

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Is éard atá sa LIMISTÉAR BAOIL (EID1) tailte CHAMPA BHAILE MHIC GORMÁIN agus an limistéar aeir agus farraige atá laistigh de chiorcal a bhfuil ga 3 Mhuirmhíle (5.4 Chiliméadar) aige atá láraithe ar CHAMPA BHAILE MHIC GORMÁIN ina bhfuil limistéar breise atá laistigh den deighleog atá láraithe ar CHAMPA BHAILE MHIC GORMÁIN agus treo-uillinn 015° T, trí STÁISIÚN IARNRÓID MHAIGH MHUIRÍ agus 106° T, trí STÁISIÚN IARNRÓID BHAILE MHIC GORMÁIN i dtreo na farraige d’fhad 10 Muirmhíle (18.5 Ciliméadar)

Gabhann an LIMISTÉAR BAOIL ó LEIBHÉAL NA FARRAIGE chuig airde 10,000 troigh.

Beidh BRATACHA DEARGA ar foluain ag BEN HEAD agus STÁISIÚN IARNRÓID BHAILE MHIC GORMÁIN nuair a bhíonn cleachtaí ar siúl.

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D’fhéadfadh RUDAÍ a dtagtar orthu ar na RAONTA a bheith AN-BHAOLACH agus TUGTAR RABHADH DON PHOBAL i dtaobh an riosca go láimhseáiltear nó go gcuirtear isteach ar na rudaí siúd.

Ní bhronnfar AON LUAÍOCHT d’aon sórt ar rudaí de chineál míleata a aimsiú ar na raonta.

AN TARD-RÚNAÍ

AN ROINN COSANTA

Published in Marine Warning

Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) in Ireland Information

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity to save lives at sea in the waters of UK and Ireland. Funded principally by legacies and donations, the RNLI operates a fleet of lifeboats, crewed by volunteers, based at a range of coastal and inland waters stations. Working closely with UK and Ireland Coastguards, RNLI crews are available to launch at short notice to assist people and vessels in difficulties.

RNLI was founded in 1824 and is based in Poole, Dorset. The organisation raised €210m in funds in 2019, spending €200m on lifesaving activities and water safety education. RNLI also provides a beach lifeguard service in the UK and has recently developed an International drowning prevention strategy, partnering with other organisations and governments to make drowning prevention a global priority.

Irish Lifeboat Stations

There are 46 lifeboat stations on the island of Ireland, with an operational base in Swords, Co Dublin. Irish RNLI crews are tasked through a paging system instigated by the Irish Coast Guard which can task a range of rescue resources depending on the nature of the emergency.

Famous Irish Lifeboat Rescues

Irish Lifeboats have participated in many rescues, perhaps the most famous of which was the rescue of the crew of the Daunt Rock lightship off Cork Harbour by the Ballycotton lifeboat in 1936. Spending almost 50 hours at sea, the lifeboat stood by the drifting lightship until the proximity to the Daunt Rock forced the coxswain to get alongside and successfully rescue the lightship's crew.

32 Irish lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions, including the 15 crew of the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) lifeboat which capsized while attempting to rescue the crew of the SS Palme on Christmas Eve 1895.

FAQs

While the number of callouts to lifeboat stations varies from year to year, Howth Lifeboat station has aggregated more 'shouts' in recent years than other stations, averaging just over 60 a year.

Stations with an offshore lifeboat have a full-time mechanic, while some have a full-time coxswain. However, most lifeboat crews are volunteers.

There are 46 lifeboat stations on the island of Ireland

32 Irish lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions, including the 15 crew of the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) lifeboat which capsized while attempting to rescue the crew of the SS Palme on Christmas Eve 1895

In 2019, 8,941 lifeboat launches saved 342 lives across the RNLI fleet.

The Irish fleet is a mixture of inshore and all-weather (offshore) craft. The offshore lifeboats, which range from 17m to 12m in length are either moored afloat, launched down a slipway or are towed into the sea on a trailer and launched. The inshore boats are either rigid or non-rigid inflatables.

The Irish Coast Guard in the Republic of Ireland or the UK Coastguard in Northern Ireland task lifeboats when an emergency call is received, through any of the recognised systems. These include 999/112 phone calls, Mayday/PanPan calls on VHF, a signal from an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or distress signals.

The Irish Coast Guard is the government agency responsible for the response to, and co-ordination of, maritime accidents which require search and rescue operations. To carry out their task the Coast Guard calls on their own resources – Coast Guard units manned by volunteers and contracted helicopters, as well as "declared resources" - RNLI lifeboats and crews. While lifeboats conduct the operation, the coordination is provided by the Coast Guard.

A lifeboat coxswain (pronounced cox'n) is the skipper or master of the lifeboat.

RNLI Lifeboat crews are required to follow a particular development plan that covers a pre-agreed range of skills necessary to complete particular tasks. These skills and tasks form part of the competence-based training that is delivered both locally and at the RNLI's Lifeboat College in Poole, Dorset

 

While the RNLI is dependent on donations and legacies for funding, they also need volunteer crew and fund-raisers.

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