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‘Back then we had a two-wheel cart carried by a horse’ - Galway man marks 34 years of Coast Guard callouts

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A Galway man has reached a milestone of 34 years serving with the Irish Coast Guard. Reflecting on his tenure, he highlighted the significant evolution of emergency response equipment, noting that in the early days of his service, teams relied on a two-wheel cart pulled by a horse to conduct operations.

This long-term commitment underscores the modernization of coastal rescue services in Ireland over the past three decades. The transition from rudimentary, animal-drawn transport to contemporary rescue technology marks a shift in the operational capabilities and infrastructure available to volunteer responders in the region.

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