GAA flares spark huge rescue bid; COAST.Byline: PAT FLYNN FIREWORKS fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to set off to celebrate the winning of a county football championship sparked a huge search and rescue operation. The lights were mistaken for emergency flares and the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre at Valentia Island, Co Kerry, issued a "Pan Pan" message to all vessels in the area of White Strand near Miltown Malbay Miltown Malbay (Irish: Sráid na Cathrach, meaning Village of the Stone fort) is a village in the west of County Clare, Ireland, next to Spanish Point. in Co Clare. It was feared that a boat was in difficulty in the Miltown Malbay, Spanish Point Spanish Point (Irish: Rinn na Spáinneach) is an area in the parish of Miltown Malbay in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland. and Quilty area. Gardai were sent to the area while the Doolin unit of the Coast Guard travelled 40km by road and met with the person who raised the alarm before commencing a coastline search of the area. However, it was established the flares were fireworks which had been set off about half and hour earlier. Revellers had been celebrating winning the Clare senior championship by Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA club. |
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