Michael Murphy

On Thursday 4th October 2012  at 1.40am , WCRR were tasked by An Garda Siochana , Waterford , to assist with  an incident at St John’s River .   The incident was dealt with successfully and the Unit was stood down and returned to base.  

At 8.55am on the 4th September 2012 , WCRR was tasked by Irish Coast Guard , MRCC, to assist a 40 foot sailing vessel with four persons on board which had suffered engine failure while on the  River Suir.   WCRR  crew launched and arrived on scene and rendered assistance to the vessel and towed it

On the 20th July 2012 at 16.15 hours , WCRR were tasked by MRCC ( Irish Coast Guard) and Waterford Gardai to respond to an incident on the River Suir.    On scene  were Waterford City Fire Service , Waterford Gardai and HSE Ambulance Service.   One person was  removed by ambulance to Waterford Regional Hospital . 

We would like to thank everyone who took part in and supported our annual Kayak run today 14th July 2012 , from Cheekpoint to Waterford.    With a special thanks to all the rescue services , Dunmore East Coastguard , Waterford Civil Defence , South Tipperary Civil Defence , who supplied safety boats  for the event 

We would like to thanks the Management and Staff at Dignity Bar , Johnstown , Waterford for the effort that they put into organising our successful fundraising event held there an Friday night , 22nd June.

At 19.48 hours on 16th June 2012 , WCRR were tasked by Irish Coast Guard ( MRCC) to assist a vessel with engine failue and aground with two persons on board at Mooncoin on the river Suir.    WCRR Unit launched and were on scene at 20.15 hours and transferred a father and daughter on to

At 16.00 hours on the 6th June , WCRR were tasked by Irish Coastguard to assist at an incident on the River Suir at Waterford.    The WCRR Unit was dispatched to the scene and remained on station until 18.00 hours when they were stood down by MRCC Irish Coastguard and returned to base.  

Congratulations to our six members who successfully completed and passed the intensive night navigation course over the weekend 2nd -3rd June.    

Please support our fundraising event on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May at City Square and John Roberts Square in Waterford.  

At 23.45 on Tuesday 22 nd May 2012,  WCRR were tasked by Waterford Gardai to assist at an incident at the River Suir at Waterford.   WCRR responded and assisted at the incident and were later stood down by An Garda Siochana and returned to base.