Emergency Services on the quay

nutzzz123

Anyone know whats going on at the quay. Mrs Nutzzz just rang me to say there are squad cars, coast guard and fire service down there.

seanybiker

Seen one of the girls mention it on Facebook. Wonder is she Mrs nuttz. Although probably more than one person in town now haha.

nutzzz123

It aint her seanybiker.
If there is only 1 person in town its time to worry.

seanybiker

We need updates.

danjo-xx

Copter flying over ballybricken/hypercentre for last two hours

seanybiker

Supposedly some fella jumped in and someone went after him. That's about the only rumour I heard so far. Soon enough we will hear its the Dali lama gone for a swim to clean the flour off himself or something

Jambo

Hopefully it was something innocent - somebody prob seen that mad german heading jumpin in for his daily swim in the nip and tought it was something more sinister .. when I drove by the emergency services seem to have backed down fairly quickly

jammstarr

The red 'n' white chopper flew over the house about an hour or more ago heading that way. Any further updates?

seanybiker

Jambo wrote: »

Hopefully it was something innocent - somebody prob seen that mad german heading jumpin in for his daily swim in the nip and tought it was something more sinister .. when I drove by the emergency services seem to have backed down fairly quickly

Is he still going? Jaysus he been around for years

jayboi

Christ this forum is like one big episode of Crime Call lately.

chelloveks

seanybiker wrote: »

We need updates.

Heard it was the topless Spanish fella starting a long distance topless swim for the Guiness book.....The boys were there to wish him well....

seanybiker

chelloveks wrote: »

Heard it was the topless Spanish fella starting a long distance topless swim for the Guiness book.....The boys were there to wish him well....

No photographers allowed

CardBordWindow

Up to about half an hour ago, there was a load of civil defence gathered under the new bridge. There was only 2 of them for ages as the helicopter was flying up the river, but then there was about 6. All of them are gone now.

lemons

They're still searching. Just seen three with torches searching around Adelphi Quay.

CardBordWindow

lemons wrote: »

They're still searching. Just seen three with torches searching around Adelphi Quay.

Obviously not going to be positive news from this one. I was hoping it was training when I saw the coast guard helicopter, but that looks unlikely now. ;(

wmpdd3

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Up to about half an hour ago, there was a load of civil defence gathered under the new bridge. There was only 2 of them for ages as the helicopter was flying up the river, but then there was about 6. All of them are gone now.

If they're up around Grannagh, they are usually looking for something to wash up.

Hope this doesn't end badly.

cocoshovel

Jambo wrote: »

somebody prob seen that mad german heading jumpin in for his daily swim in the nip and tought it was something more sinister .

Does this really happen? I've heard many stories of homeless people and other wackos swimming in and even across the river every now and then but I'm not sure if I believe them or not.
I can't imagine anybody could make it across unless is was during the short period of the tides changing direction and the river sits still. Either way, the thoughts of getting in there gives me the shivers

CardBordWindow

wmpdd3 wrote: »

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Up to about half an hour ago, there was a load of civil defence gathered under the new bridge. There was only 2 of them for ages as the helicopter was flying up the river, but then there was about 6. All of them are gone now.

If they're up around Grannagh, they are usually looking for something to wash up.

Hope this doesn't end badly.

Yeah, the first I saw of the helicopter, it came up as far as the bridge and went back towards town. Then it went up as far as Grannagh castle before coming back. Each time it went further up river towards Mt.Congreve. With the tide going up at the time, it makes sense that they'd search that way.

Kizzles

One of the girls on facebook is living on the quay and she said there's a sign asking everyone to have their passports ready, whatever that's about.

CardBordWindow

Kizzles wrote: »

One of the girls on facebook is living on the quay and she said there's a sign asking everyone to have their passports ready, whatever that's about.

What? Who carries their passports with them!? Is this for motorists or pedestrians?

Kizzles

motorists i think. yeah it's very odd. who the hell just carries their passport around?!

seanybiker

Passports. That's odd.

mike65

These threads make twitter football transfer rumours seem reliable.

seanybiker

mike65 wrote: »

These threads make twitter football transfer rumours seem reliable.

Marradonna is going to johnville on loan for a year.

michellie

Kizzles wrote: »

One of the girls on facebook is living on the quay and she said there's a sign asking everyone to have their passports ready, whatever that's about.

Yea a friend of mine on Facebook posted that today the sign says " welcome to adelphi quay,please have your passports ready".. wft?

searescue

Saw this on Waterford Marine Search & Rescue Facebook Page:

At 00.40 hrs crews of the Waterford Marine Search and Rescue Service recovered a body from the river suir in waterford city. Our thoughts are with the family at this time.

O Riain

cocoshovel wrote: »

Does this really happen? I've heard many stories of homeless people and other wackos swimming in and even across the river every now and then but I'm not sure if I believe them or not.
I can't imagine anybody could make it across unless is was during the short period of the tides changing direction and the river sits still. Either way, the thoughts of getting in there gives me the shivers

seen it with me own eyes, thou i dont think its daily!

tankbarry

you would wonder why people would do it...

Hoffmans

still lookin for a second afaih

CardBordWindow

Hoffmans wrote: »

still lookin for a second afaih

Another double tragedy on that river by the looks of things.

libra02

From what I heard someone fell off a boat into the river last night and the body was recovered this morning.

Have not heard of a second person being seacrhed for unless this perosn went in after the first to try to rescue.

seanybiker

Poor person.

CardBordWindow

http://www.wlrfm.com/news-and-sport/waterford-news.html

'The body of a man has been recovered from the River Suir.

A man has died after getting into difficulty on the River Suir in Waterford City.A person was reported in the river at around 8 o'clock yesterday evening and a rescue operation was launched The man's body was recovered shortly before 1am by Waterford Marine Search and Rescue.It's believed he was working on his boat at the time of the incident. A post mortem examination will take place at Waterford Regional Hospital today.'

Mysterious&Shy

Such sad news Thoughts are with the family of the deceased person.

tankbarry

terrible news.... poor family

wmpdd3

That really is horrible, been around boats for most of my life, terrible to think something like this can happen.

Speak Now

tankbarry wrote: »

you would wonder why people would do it...

It was an accident