Roles
The coast guard is responsible for:
- Search and Rescue
- Marine communications network
- Marine safety awareness
- Mountain and Cave Rescue
- Pollution and Salvage response in the marine environment (the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Dublin coordinates all pollution & salvage control in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).)
Note that not all Irish Coast Guards have enforcement powers - only some officers under warrant.
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