Pressure growing for probe into Doolin Coast Guard

Doolin Coast Guard can no longer provide marine cover and medical assistance in inaccessible coastal locations from south Galway to Doonbeg in Co Clare

The Irish Coast Guard performs a training exercise on Ballaghaline Island , just off Doolin Pier, Co Clare soon after sunrise this morning in heavy rain and strong winds. Picture: Brian Arthur

PRESSURE is growing on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to conduct an independent investigation into the suspension of Doolin Coast Guard.

Doolin Coast Guard can no longer provide marine cover and medical assistance to casualties that get into difficulty in inaccessible locations from south Galway to Doonbeg in Co Clare after it was controversially stood down.