by SARDA | Mar 18, 2017 | Recent Activities
President Michael D Higgins was among hundreds of mourners at St Patrick’s Church in Dublin for the funeral of Coast Guard Captain Dara Fitzpatrick. The funeral cortege arrived at the church in Glencullen at 11am and was met by an honour guard from the Coast...
by SARDA | Mar 14, 2017 | Recent Activities
We are deeply saddened to hear of Irish Coast Guard helicopter pilot Capt. Dara Fitzpatrick’s tragic and untimely death today. SARDA Ireland members – human and canine – had the pleasure to train with Dara and her crew on several occasions. She was courteous,...
by SARDA | Mar 9, 2017 | Recent Activities
UPDATE: Kenneth McGowan has been located. RIP. SARDA handler Gerry Tobin and search dog Dexter were tasked by Gardaí to assist in a search for a man who has been missing for over three weeks in the Drumcliff area in Sligo. The dog team travelled up from Clonmel early...
by SARDA | Mar 5, 2017 | Recent Activities
Michael Grant and Ziggy were successful this weekend in their novice assessment in Wicklow. The assessment took place over three days, and weather conditions were challenging throughout. Mick now rejoins the Sarda active search dog ranks and looks forward to a long...
by SARDA | Feb 27, 2017 | Recent Activities
Some photos from training in Wicklow over the weekend. Respect to Alun, Tom, John and Colin who turned out in the rain and wind to help us train our trainee search dogs. A couple of pictures thanks to John Connell. View on...
by SARDA | Feb 26, 2017 | Recent Activities
SARDA handler Gerry Tobin and search dog Dexter responded to a callout in the Ballyhoura Mountains with South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association late last night. The missing mountain biker was located by a search party just as the dog team arrived at location and was...
