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  • 31-01-2014 8:17pm
    #1
    wolrac
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Anyone know what that helicopter that is hovering along the Barrow is looking for? Hopefully it is tracking the flow of the river no looking for someone whose missing DV.


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    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,636 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Think it was to do with the Fire Brigade filling as it was over houses on Staplestown Road where the Fire Brigade, Ambulance & Gardai were earlier when I passed up that way.


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    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    There is a woman missing. Thats what they are doing


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    steder
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭steder


    Unfortunately heard the helicopter was looking for a woman that jumped from the new bridge at the sugar factory.


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    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,895 ✭✭✭patrickc


    the civil defence were combing the edge of the barrow in boats this morning


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    quinagh
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭quinagh


    wolrac wrote: »
    Anyone know what that helicopter that is hovering along the Barrow is looking for? Hopefully it is tracking the flow of the river no looking for someone whose missing DV.
    That helicopter has a twitter account :)

    https://twitter.com/R117waterford/status/429429076424540160


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    tom traubert
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭tom traubert


    Sadly, that heli is back this evening. Apparently a second person, a young adult male, is missing downriver from town.


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    artanevilla
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    Seems he jumped in after a neknomination. Still hasn't been found.


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    Michael Weston
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Michael Weston


    artanevilla wrote: »
    Seems he jumped in after a neknomination. Still hasn't been found.

    The chaps body hasn't been recovered yet and you make a ridiculous comment like that, speculation of that nature is stupid on a public forum, you should try to keep in mind people related to the lad could very well be reading this.


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    HomelessMidge
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭HomelessMidge


    Michael Weston wrote: »
    The chaps body hasn't been recovered yet and you make a ridiculous comment like that, speculation of that nature is stupid on a public forum, you should try to keep in mind people related to the lad could very well be reading this.

    That's where the story actually stems from. A plea from his sister on Facebook saying stop with those stupid videos. Saying after downing a pint he jumped in. Another lad done the same thing in the liffey during the week. You could see in the video he underestimated the tides.


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    Michael Weston
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Michael Weston


    His sister posted no such thing


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    HomelessMidge
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭HomelessMidge


    Michael Weston wrote: »
    His sister posted no such thing

    Well that's what I have read on this forum and seen on Facebook. Probably some weird girl looking for some "likes"


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    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,598 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    No but his brother did.


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    KKkitty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,534 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    HomelessMidge wrote: »
    Well that's what I have read on this forum and seen on Facebook. Probably some weird girl looking for some "likes"

    Apparently it was his brother that posted it.


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    HomelessMidge
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭HomelessMidge


    Oh his brother, sorry my mistake.


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    AlanS181824
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    They're still currently looking for his body. I don't believe that woman has been found either.


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    tom traubert
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭tom traubert


    RTE Radio 1 news reported that the body of the young man was found this morning.

    'Tis a small mercy for his family, that they're spared a long drawn out search op.

    Sadly there was nothing positive or otherwise reported about the female who entered the water on Friday.


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Sympathy to his family and friends.


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    iano.p
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    The woman was found today also. Prayers to both familys.


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    ottostreet
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    iano.p wrote: »
    The woman was found today also. Prayers to both familys.

    When was she found? Search continues?


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    iano.p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭iano.p


    ottostreet wrote: »
    When was she found? Search continues?

    Was on the radio. Saying the found her sunday evening.


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Nationalist today says she is still missing.


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    racso1975
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    iano.p wrote: »
    Was on the radio. Saying the found her sunday evening.

    It was belongings to her that were found. Handbag etc she is still missing


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