Elisha Gault's mother slams potential loss of Waterford helicopter rescue base

Elisha Gault died by suicide in 2018. Her body was recovered with the help of a Rescue 117 crew, whose services may be removed from Co Waterford under new proposals

Elisha, 14, died by suicide on St Patrick’s Day, 2018, in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary. Her body was recovered eight days later.

A mother whose teenage daughter died by suicide has said that without the services of the Coast Guard’s Air and Sea Rescue helicopter 117, the family may never have found her remains.

Gráinne Gault has slammed potential moves by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to axe the Rescue 117 base from the South-East.