Irish Coast Guard
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The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) (Irish: Garda Cósta na hÉireann) is part of the Department of Transport. The coast guard is responsible for:
- Search and Rescue
- Pollution and Salvage response in the marine environment
- Marine communications network
- Marine safety awareness
The Irish Search and Rescue Region1, which includes most of the Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland is the area over which the coast guard has authority. This area is bounded by the UK Search and Rescue Region.
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Note 1: Map of Region (Department of Transport)
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