Search for man missing off Cork coast

Search for man missing off Cork coast
Saturday, 20 March 2010 19:49
A search for a man missing off the coast of west Cork has been called off for the night. It will resume in the morning.

He was one of two men who went into the water while fishing near the Kedge Rocks in Baltimore.

The second man raised the alarm at around 8am this morning.

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The Baltimore Lifeboat, the Toe Head Coast Guard and the Shannon-based helicopter were involved in the search, which is being co-ordinated by Valentia Coast Guard.

Cork search resumes for missing man
Sunday, 21 March 2010 08:05
A search has resumed for a young man missing off the west Cork coast.

The man was on a weekend visit to Baltimore and was out walking along the seashore under the cliffs with a friend yesterday morning.

He was overcome by a wave and washed out to sea.


His friend raised the alarm and a search was carried out involving Baltimore lifeboats, the Coast Guard helicopter and navy vessel LÉ Roisin.

The operation was called off last night and resumed at 8am this morning.

Search for missing man off west Cork
Sunday, 28 March 2010 10:30
A search for a 19-year old Scottish man, who has been missing for over a week, is continuing off the coast of west Cork.

The teenager, who was on a weekend break with friends, was overcome by a wave and swept out to sea in Baltimore last Saturday morning.

The Shannon-based Coastguard helicopter, the Baltimore Lifeboat and local coastguard units have been taking part in the search for the past eight days.