Kinsale RNLI led a three-and-a-half-hour search operation late Sunday, 21 September. The call came at 9:26 pm when a member of the public alerted the Gardai about a potential emergency near Gully Bridge. They searched from New Bridge to Gully Bridge. The Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, was also dispatched, alongside Gardai and Coast Guard units from Oysterhaven and The Old Head. John O'Mahony, Kinsale RNLI Launch Authority, stated, “This was an extensive search in the hours of darkness... We commend all involved in this joint effort.