Trouble over at Drumanagh

QOTSA90

As I type this Im watching a coast guard chopper shine its spotlight down onto the cliffs of the South facing side of Drumanagh. (between Loughshinny and rush)

I hope none of the kids that were drinking there have gone and hurt themselves =/

Anyone get any info? let us know.

edit: A boat has arrived at the scene, and the chopper has circled off North, looks to be turning back around though.

Neil_Sedaka

Yeah, just been watching the chopper myself, from Lambay View.
Was hovering off the north cliffs there for ages.
???

QOTSA90

No idea wheres its at now, I can hear it off in the distance though.

Neil_Sedaka

It's still mooching around the Lambay View / St. Catherine's area.

QOTSA90

Ok Im gonna give up on the running commentary, cos its back, spotlight still shining down onto the south facing cliffs

briany

Kids drink down there?At night?

QOTSA90

Yeah, St.Catherins lads, Kenure lads, it is the results night after all. And the Gards would have a hard time gettin down there to stop them..

briany

I'm watching this from loughshinny park, hope the cliffs havent claimed another life.:(

briany

Anyone got any update on this story? Chopper seems to have gone now.

QOTSA90

Last I saw of the chopper, it was hovering over that crescent where you can turn down to Loughshinny or continue to Skerries, Im thinkin whoever they were following/escorting made it to the roads and were ok from there, because shortly after that it turned, flew out to sea and went back South past me (Rush Harbour).

LeoB

briany wrote: »

I'm watching this from loughshinny park, hope the cliffs havent claimed another life.:(

My sentiments exactly briany.

QOTSA90 As I type this Im watching a coast guard chopper shine its spotlight down onto the cliffs of the South facing side of Drumanagh. (between lusk and rush) Loughshinny and Rush I think you mean.

Saw the action. Most likely its an exercise. Are some Irish coastguards based in Skerries? Gardái were looking from Rush Harbour and dwere not aware of anything happening.

The town seems very quiet as I walk my dog.

QOTSA90

LeoB wrote: »

My sentiments exactly briany.

QOTSA90 As I type this Im watching a coast guard chopper shine its spotlight down onto the cliffs of the South facing side of Drumanagh. (between lusk and rush) Loughshinny and Rush I think you mean.

yup, my bad, cheers.

briany

So you think someone was lost or in trouble down there? I thought I saw two torch beams and a set of rear lights down there on the ground.

LeoB

Didnt hear or read here anyone was in trouble.

briany

Hmmmmm well I guess we dont know for sure. Heres hoping someone can confirm whatever it was.

LeoB

From what I have just heard, some lad walked into the water near drummanagh after consuming a few to many pints (cans) Someone panicked and called emergency services. If that is so what a waste.

QOTSA90

*Pats self on the back*

I knew itd be somethin to do with kids and their results.

briany

Well I wonder if that is so, was he just strolling in the surf or did he go full on into the tide to have an ill advised drunken swim? If the latter is true well then better safe than sorry even if it was overkill.