Louth’s future search & rescue divers take the plunge

Pic L/R Back row. Tina Glesson. Elaine O Donoghue. Aine Fox. Christine Caffrey. Daniel Payne. Kneeling L/R. Barbara O Connor. Nadine Mc Cutcheon

placeholder image — Pic L/R Back row. Tina Glesson. Elaine O Donoghue. Aine Fox. Christine Caffrey. Daniel Payne. Kneeling L/R. Barbara O Connor. Nadine Mc Cutcheon

Dundalk Sub Aqua’s newest recruits are gearing up for their first dive

Dundalk Sub Aqua Search and Rescue Unit trainees of 2024/25 have all successfully completed their pool training in Aura swimming pool.

From January the trainees have been snorkeling regularly in Carlingford lough. Part of this training in to acclimatise themselves with water temp, tide changes etc.

Later in March trainees will be going to Mallinbeg in Donegal for their first dive. They will spend the weekend under close supervision from instructors.

Some of these divers may very well in the future become Search and Rescue divers.

The club said: "We wish them all well & are now part of a special bond among us."