Fears for future of Doolin Coast Guard as six members resign amid dispute 

The Irish Coast Guard confirmed on Tuesday that the unit has been stood down but said that the team on Inis Oírr in the Aran Islands, which is managed by Doolin Coast Guard, will remain operational.

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The Minister for Transport has been called on to intervene in a dispute at Doolin Coast Guard amid fears for the unit's future.

On Monday, six volunteers resigned from the coast guard unit leaving just 11 members including five fully trained volunteers still active.