Apply to become a member of the Irish Coast Guard

The Irish Coast Guard promotes safety and security standards, and by doing so, prevents as far as possible, the loss of life at sea, and on inland waters, mountains and caves. It also provides emergency response services and safeguards the quality of the marine environment.

If you would like to join a Coast Guard Unit please contact the Unit you are closest to (you must generally live within 10 minutes of the Station House) from the list below. The Unit will give you an application form and all the information you need.

We cannot guarantee that places will be available as some Coast Guard Units have quite long waiting lists.

These are unpaid positions.

• Achill, Co. Mayo
• Ardmore, Co. Waterford
• Arklow, Co. Wicklow
• Ballybunion, Co. Kerry
• Ballycotton, Co. Cork
• Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
• Bonmahon, Co. Waterford
• Bunbeg, Co. Donegal
• Carnsore, Co. Wexford
• Castlefreake, Co. Cork
• Castletownbere, Co. Cork
• Cleggan, Co. Galway
• Clogherhead, Co. Louth
• Costelloe Bay, Co. Galway
• Courtown, Co. Wexford
• Crosshaven, Co. Cork
• Curracloe, Co. Wexford
• Dingle, Co. Kerry
• Doolin, Co. Clare
• Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
• Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
• Fethard, Co. Wexford
• Glandore, Co. Cork
• Glenderry, Co. Kerry
• Goleen, Co. Cork
• Greencastle, Co. Donegal
• Greenore, Co. Louth
• Greystones, Co. Wicklow
• Guileen, Co. Cork
• Howth, Co. Dublin
• Kilkee, Co. Clare
• Killala, Co. Mayo
• Killybegs, Co. Donegal
• Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford
• Knightstown, Co. Kerry
• Mulroy, Co. Donegal
• North Aran, Co. Galway
• Old Head Of Kinsale, Co. Cork
• Oysterhaven, Co. Cork
• Rosslare, Co. Wexford
• Seven Heads, Co. Cork
• Skerries, Co. Dublin
• Summercove, Co. Cork
• Toe Head, Co. Cork
• Tory Island, Co. Donegal
• Tramore, Co. Waterford
• Waterville, Co. Kerry
• Westport, Co. Mayo
• Wicklow
• Youghal, Co. Cork