Something going on along the river

citycentre · 13-02-2011 6:51pm #1

Crossing the river at Bridge Street there and there seems to be a bit of drama - lots of Guards running up and down the riverside walkway and people standing peering into the water. Now I hear a helicopter buzzing overhead.
All the signs of someone going into the river - I hope it's not the case, the flow is fairly serious at the moment.

galwayrush · 13-02-2011 6:54pm

Sounds bad, hopefully not.

bigtuna · 13-02-2011 6:55pm

The search and rescue helicopter is out. It seems to be going along the river. Hope it is not bad news.

honerbright · 13-02-2011 7:09pm

Helicopter seems to be coming inland a bit as well (maybe towards the docks area?) because its been sounding like its right on top of my house a few times now and i'm between shop street at the docks.

I really hope nothing bad has happened and it's just a false alarm

citycentre · 13-02-2011 7:11pm

It dosent look good. Search and Rescue helicopter is scouring the river with its floodlight from Salmon Weir bridge out as far as Dun Aengus. Guards, Fire Brigade and ambulances out in force at the bridges.

Oisín Collins · 13-02-2011 7:13pm

Helicopter up by the Cathedral now, lights trained on the river and the canal. Any early reports on who/where they think someone may have fallen in?

Fionn MacCool · 13-02-2011 7:21pm

Chopper passed over Newcastle area there, en route to hospital maybe? Would be better news than back to Shannon or wherever...

Oisín Collins · 13-02-2011 7:47pm

Any more news in the last half hour or so? Chopper seemed to go quiet for a good while then back, but not as loud, maybe further down towards the river?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 13-02-2011 7:50pm

Don't know anything but I'd say was a suicide attempt, too early for it to be a drunken mistake surely.

13-02-2011 7:52pm

THFC wrote: »

Don't know anything but I'd say was a suicide attempt, too early for it to be a drunken mistake surely.

Best not to make any conclusions, even off the cuff, until all the facts have come out.

bigtuna · 13-02-2011 7:53pm

The helicopter seems to be going up as far as the cathedral and back towards the docks.

dloob · 13-02-2011 7:54pm

The helicopter is out over the bay now, looks like a boat is out there as well probably the inshore lifeboat.
Doesn't look good I'm afraid.

Fionn MacCool · 13-02-2011 7:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Best not to make any conclusions, even off the cuff, until all the facts have come out.

Lest you get banned or something :rolleyes:

galwayrush · 13-02-2011 7:59pm

Hopefully it's a training exercise.

clouds · 13-02-2011 8:00pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Lest you get banned or something :rolleyes:

Not nice to speculate though, tragedy, grieving family and all that.

red_hot_nirvana · 13-02-2011 8:00pm

Just heard the helicopter go out by Doughiska. Maybe the search is over?

ciano1 · 13-02-2011 8:18pm

WesternNight wrote: »

Do you know someone who saw it?

I was just talking to a friend who was on his way to my place and saw all the drama unfold, he asked a guy in the street and that's what he told him.

Don't hold me to it of course, I'm just telling what I heard

Steyr · 13-02-2011 8:19pm

galwayrush wrote: »

Hopefully it's a training exercise.

They dont do training exercises over built up areas. Only training into and out of Hospital pads, other than that it is all out at sea or mountain training with Mountain rescue or CG Units.

bloo · 13-02-2011 8:20pm

christ sake do you people slow down to get a good look as you drive by accidents?

want info? phone the guards or wait for the news, whats the point in the ongoing speculation.

Oisín Collins · 13-02-2011 8:23pm

bloo wrote: »

christ sake do you people slow down to get a good look as you drive by accidents?

want info? phone the guards or wait for the news, whats the point in the ongoing speculation.

Or we could just ask here and try spread the info that is out there. The point in speculation is that someone may have good info, and the guards aren't exactly good on releasing info about accidents to everyone.

Fionn MacCool · 13-02-2011 8:25pm

bloo wrote: »

christ sake do you people slow down to get a good look as you drive by accidents?

Yes, morbid curiosity and all that. Same reason I check my exam results.

Steyr · 13-02-2011 8:27pm

R115 ( EI-GCE ) went for a hot* re-fuel, now back on scene.

Hot re-fuel-Refuelling while not shut-down ready to get Airborne ASAP.

Shryke · 13-02-2011 8:38pm

Hearing the chopper myself. If someone went in I hope they're found in time. If anyone actually knows what's happening I'd be glad to hear it. There's been too much of this sort of thing lately.

Raging_Ninja · 13-02-2011 8:53pm

From what I've been told it is a man, and apparently his family was present at the time.

Michael Angelo. · 13-02-2011 8:59pm

the heli can be tracked here..

http://marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?centerx=30&centery=25&zoom=2&level1=140

i really hope this is resolved without any losses..

xo.mary · 13-02-2011 9:05pm

Raging_Ninja wrote: »

From what I've been told it is a man, and apparently his family was present at the time.

I've heard this too. Pretty tragic.

Steyr · 13-02-2011 9:06pm

The Twitter is better.

http://irishsar.blogspot.com/

Shlippery · 13-02-2011 9:11pm

all gone silent now.. the fire and rescue lads went off in the jeep a few mins ago... fingers crossed it's a false alarm and the rumours aren't true

Michael Angelo. · 13-02-2011 9:13pm

Im conscious there may be a person in the river and i know it may be inappropriate putting up a heli tracking site, i hope no one takes any offence. The main thing is obviously a safe recovery. Heres hoping!

Captain Darling · 13-02-2011 9:34pm

Hope they got them. I was leaving my nephew into town there around half five and saw the cops up around the Cathedral.

Bloody cold weather there. Water would be freezing.:(

brembo26 · 14-02-2011 10:12am

Update: body was recovered from mutton island area at 09.05

Source: Coastguard comms.

Something going on along the river

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