Police Helicopter?

PPN2893

Does anyone know if there is some sort of raid/investigation going on tonight?
I can hear a pretty low flying helicopter for about an hour now and I've seen the lights on the horizon. I can hear it from the Cork Road but it seems to be in the direction of Barracks Street or nearby. It's fierce loud.

marlin vs

Rescue hellicopter is hovering by the bridge.

PPN2893

Ah, thanks. I hope no one was hurt. The noise stopped almost as soon as I posted.

PTH2009

Think it's the rescue helicopter R117. Doesn't sound like good news if its going on this long

Very loud around Ballybricken area. Seems to have stopped now

Pretty scary hearing something like that so late

PPN2893

PTH2009 wrote: »

Think it's the rescue helicopter R117. Doesn't sound like good news if its going on this long

Very loud around Ballybricken area. Seems to have stopped now

Pretty scary hearing something like that so late

Yeah, I didn't even consider that it might be search and rescue. I hope if someone fell or jumped into the river has been found if they've flown off by now.

jimbojazz

Search and Rescue helicopter, been going on for about an hour and half, stopped now. Very loud alright down here in Grange area. I went out for a look and it was hovering over the back of Benildus church, the river is right behind, with the searchlights on.

Definitely not good

PPN2893

jimbojazz wrote: »

Search and Rescue helicopter, been going on for about an hour and half, stopped now. Very loud alright down here in Grange area. I went out for a look and it was hovering over the back of Benildus church, the river is right behind, with the searchlights on.

Definitely not good

That's not good news alright. When I first went to look it was north of the town. I thought it was a raid because it sounded close to the town centre but the lights must have been coming from the bridge. They must have gone down river to look for someone. I hope they were found.

jimbojazz

PPN2893 wrote: »

jimbojazz wrote: »

Search and Rescue helicopter, been going on for about an hour and half, stopped now. Very loud alright down here in Grange area. I went out for a look and it was hovering over the back of Benildus church, the river is right behind, with the searchlights on.

Definitely not good

That's not good news alright. When I first went to look it was north of the town. I thought it was a raid because it sounded close to the town centre but the lights must have been coming from the bridge. They must have gone down river to look for someone. I hope they were found.

They usually update on Facebook so keep an eye out there

Going to be wrecked in work, up at 6 but small issue compared to what’s going on out there

aziz

Missing person, presumed to have gone in the river

Max Powers

Wonder would it have anything to do with accident on n24, it was very loud alright, still not the worst considering the circumstances

jimbojazz

Max Powers wrote: »

Wonder would it have anything to do with accident on n24, it was very loud alright, still not the worst considering the circumstances

Where was that?

It was right behind Benildus church for about 2 hours 1am till around 3

Vladi_

"Rescue 117 and the local River Rescue Groups searched the Quay and surrounding areas this morning for well known local man Lenny O' Neill.

If you have any information at all about his whereabouts, please contact Waterford Gardaí on 051 305300."

mooseknunkle

Vladi_ wrote: »

"Rescue 117 and the local River Rescue Groups searched the Quay and surrounding areas this morning for well known local man Lenny O' Neill.

If you have any information at all about his whereabouts, please contact Waterford Gardaí on 051 305300."

I heard what i thought was a motorbike last night was kinda half asleep half awake,hope they find him i remember going fishing with him on his boat a few years ago he's a really nice guy

Max Powers

jimbojazz wrote: »

Where was that?

It was right behind Benildus church for about 2 hours 1am till around 3

Sorry jimbo, road fatality up past carrick, probably not what rescue 117 was at