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Roles

The Irish Coast Guard (Garda Cósta na hÉireann) is responsible for:

  • Search and Rescue (SAR),
  • Pollution and Salvage response in the marine environment,
  • Marine communications network,
  • Marine safety awareness.

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



A sea-rescue demonstration given by the Irish Coast Guard (EI-MES) and the RNLI at Bray, Wicklow, Ireland.