Tony Lavelle

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Winchman Paul Ormsby remains missing after the crash
Helmet and inflated lifejacket found in Mayo belong to one of missing crew

North Mayo gardaí have confirmed that a helmet and lifejacket discovered on a beach on the Mullet peninsula belongs to one of the two missing crewmen (...)

The sun sets behind Irish Lights vessel Granuaile, anchored off Black Rock in Co Mayo, where dive teams are searching the wreckage of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116: the tragedy has brought back painful memories of other losses at sea. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire
Rescue 116 search brings back painful memories in north Mayo

Silhouettes of Achill Head, Croaghaun and Slievemore against a blue sky and flat, calm sea off Blacksod on Friday belied the treacherous nature of the(...)