Save 24hr Search & Rescue Helicopter Cover in South-East

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Department of Transport is planning to downgrade the Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter service in the southeast.

Search and rescue helicopter bases in Dublin, Shannon and Sligo are to remain with 24-hour cover, but the Waterford service operated from Waterford regional airport is to be reduced to a 12-hour, daylight only service. This would save an estimated 1m per year.

Fishermen's organisations, RNLI members and politicians in the southeast have expressed outrage at the downgrading of the service
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1,000 signatures
Goal: 10,000
Latest Signatures
14 March 2016
1000. Ciaran R | I support this petition
25 February 2016
999. Deirdre R | I support this petition
17 February 2016
998. Phil D | This decision WILL cost lives. You will NEVER be forgiven for this Cowan.
17 February 2016
997. Caitriona O | A vital service - no doubt about it!
15 February 2016
996. Darren F | I support this petition
13 February 2016
995. Patricia W | I support this petition
12 February 2016
994. Deirdre M | I support this petition
10 February 2016
993. Anthony P | Many lives have been saved already. This service is essential.
6 February 2016
992. Michael H | I support this petition
13 January 2016
991. Matt K | I support this petition
13 January 2016
990. Rachael M | I support this petition
12 January 2016
989. Peter P | absolutely disgraceful.
3 January 2016
988. Laura W | Sadly people don't realise or care about services like this until they need them... Which sometimes can be too late!
1 January 2016
987. Margaret B | Its a disgrace to take away this vital service.
21 December 2015
986. Dr Cordulah | I support this petition
4 December 2015
985. Caitriona Q | I support this petition
24 November 2015
984. Rachael C | please please do not cut this vital service
22 November 2015
983. Samantha A | I support this petition
15 November 2015
982. Eric C | I support this petition
7 November 2015
981. Mary S | В
5 November 2015
980. Aodh Macc | will it be worth the lives it will surely cost minister?signed Rnli crewmeber
21 October 2015
979. David M | I support this petition
16 October 2015
978. Priscilla Frederick | I support this petition
4 October 2015
977. Diarmo G | I support this petition
3 October 2015
976. Nicki H | appaulling!!!We NEED this service
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