Toe Head/Glandore Coast Guard Unit

07/10/2026

Read all about our team and our Open Day in tomorrow’s edition of the Southern Star.

Ahead of their upcoming open day on Sunday, October 11th, recruits from the Toe Head/Glandore Coast Guard unit shared what their first year on the team has been like,from mastering rope work and boat operations to finding a supportive community.

Read all about it on page 10 of this weeks's Southern Star

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27/09/2026

🚨🔔We’re recruiting!🔔🚨

Are you interested in doing a great service for your local community, helping people, saving lives?

Have you ever thought about joining the Irish Coast Guard?

Now is the time, as Toe Head/ Glandore Coast Guard unit is now recruiting new volunteer members.

If you are:

- over 18 years of age
- reasonably fit
- enjoying working as part of a team
- able to commit your time to regular training sessions and to respond to an emergency whenever you can
- living approximately 15 minutes from Toe Head station, Glandore sub-station or near the coast between Rosscarbery and Baltimore

Then please consider joining our good cause and become part of our team.

Our unit:
Toe Head/Glandore Coast Guard unit consists of people, that combine their Coast Guard work with their day-to-day job on a voluntary basis.
The unit is equipped and qualified for search and rescue taskings by boat, on cliffs as well as for coastal or inland search scenarios. All three disciplines are trained on regularly and all necessary courses are provided, so no prior climbing, swimming or boat handling experience is required, although any experience in any of these areas is a benefit.

All PPE and equipment will be provided.

Please contact us via Facebook Messenger for further info or join us on our open day on the 11th of October 2026 from 11am to 3pm at Toe Head Coast Guard Station (P81 YH72).

Thank you and hoping to see you soon!

25/09/2026

Last night our team passed the annual Operational Readiness Assessment for Cliff Rescue Operations with flying colours. Despite challenging weather conditions, darkness and being in an unfamiliar area, our team performed three Cliff Rescue scenarios swiftly and safely with our Sector Manager present who was happy to certify our readiness for iff Rescue callouts.

Well done team!

12/09/2026

💔

Today, we remember Caitríona Lucas on the 10th anniversary of her passing while on duty responding to an incident.

Our thoughts are with her family, friends and Coast Guard colleagues who continue to cherish her memory.

Go mairidís beo.

11/09/2026

Last Saturday, the Irish Coast Guard came together with other frontline and emergency services to mark National Services Day 2026.

Different events across the country consisted of the laying of commemorative wreaths, parades, displays and events around the country, with flyovers from the Waterford based Coast Guard helicopter at events in the south east.

We at Toe Head/Glandore Coast Guard unit are proud of our consistently great cooperation with the other emergency services in our region. Multi-agency taskings are a regular ocurrence.

We are also very proud of our members Joe, Mihaela and Stephen who travelled up to the main event in Dublin to march in the parade and represent our little corner of the world.

07/09/2026

The skies over Toe Head have been lit up last Thursday evening during our training session. We trained with live flares, which, although looking spectacular is a dangerous task that requires correct handling, strict safety measures and continuous education.

On Monday, we introduced some of our new members to the type of flares that we carry on Rescue missions for our own and for our casualties’ safety. Regular maintenance and correct storage is paramount, but the safe correct usage is vitally important as well as the potential for injury through incorrect use is high.

Thank you to all the locals who raised the alarm after spotting the flares. Even though this time, it was an exercise, the next one you see could be a real life emergency. It’s always better to report, than to assume it’s nothing.

We had informed Valencia MRSC and An Garda Siochana beforehand of the exact location and duration of the exercise.

21/08/2026

🫧🫧🧽During last night’s training session we lined up our fleet and gave all vehicles a good check over and thorough clean. 🧽🫧🫧

🔧Equipment maintenance is as important for our operations as training our rescue skills. Vehicles, boats and all other gear is being checked on a regular basis to ensure is ready at any time for us when the pager goes off. 🔧

🚨We’re ready anytime, 24 hours a day!🚨

If you see somebody in trouble or think they are in trouble on the water or along the coast, use VHF channel 16 or dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.

24/07/2026

🌅This is what cliff training nights can look like…

Hard at work keeping our skills sharp on a beautiful summer evening.

In an emergency in or near the sea, dial 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.