Irish Coast Guard

Irish Coast Guard

The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) ( _ga. Garda Cósta na hÉireann) is part of the Department of Transport. The coast guard is responsible for:

*Search and Rescue
*Pollution and Salvage response in the marine environment
*Marine communications network
*Marine safety awareness

The "Irish Search and Rescue Region"fn|1, which includes most of the Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland is the area over which the coast guard has authority. This area is bounded by the UK Search and Rescue Region.

Distinguished from Irish Naval Service

The IRCG is a separate agency from the Irish Naval Service, which forms the naval component of the Irish Defence Forces.

Gallery

References

fnb|1 [http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp?id=8622&lang=ENG&loc=2103 Map of Region (Department of Transport)]

External links

* [http://www.ircg.ie Irish Coast Guard]
* [http://www.howthcoastguard.com Howth Coast Guard unit]
* [http://www.doolincoastguard.com Doolin Coast Guard unit]
* [http://www.skerriescoastguard.com Skerries Coast Guard unit]


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