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A BRITISH SEARCH and rescue contractor has named its latest helicopter after Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, who died in the Rescue 116 tragedy earlier this year.
Fitzpatrick was one of four crew members who died in the crash at Blacksod in Co Mayo earlier this year. Her body was recovered shortly afterwards.
The body of pilot Mark Duffy was found in the wreckage of the helicopter some weeks later.
The bodies of winch operator Paul Ormsby (53) and winchman Ciarán Smith (38) have yet to be recovered.
Heli Operations said it had a long working relationship supporting the Irish Coast Guard, and many of its crews had worked with Dara Fitzpatrick.
The new ZA166 helicopter will be called “Dara”.
Fitzpatrick’s sister Niamh said the family had been touched by the gesture from the company.
She said: “From the first day she flew a heli, Dara utterly loved it. This is a lovely gesture in tribute to her. Thank you.”
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RTE reported him as a suspect in the disappearance of a man, suspect in possession of stolen property and as being suspected in involvement in the drugs trade.
The independent reported him as being discharged from the force on medical grounds and being found with three cannabis plants (for pain), interviewed about a neighbour who went missing and having come into possession of stolen farm equipment.
Two very different people. Was he a ruthless criminal or a man in pain who lost a friend and got duped into buying dodgy equipment?
Sorry there should actually be a question mark after the word pain. It was my own thought and not part of the independent report.
Yea well done bright spark !
Post mortem? Shot in the head!
Ah well, case closed then eh? No need for forensics…
Is been a dodgy cop a medical condition now? Feel sorry for his kids.
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