Coast Guard volunteers have been told not to gather during lockdown to take part in the Jerusalema dance challenge which has taken the world by storm. The Coast Guard banned its units from taking part though in a memo issued on Monday, the same day as a video of members of Dingle Coast Guard’s Jerusalema dance challenge effort was posted on social media. In a statement this evening, the Department of Transport said there is huge appreciation for the sacrifices and contribution of Coast Guard volunteers since the start of the pandemic. Some 900 Coast Guard volunteers across 44 units have continued to deliver maritime search and rescue services and Covid-related community support services, a spokesperson said. The safety of these volunteers has been the number one priority of the Irish Coast Guard during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Irish Examiner February 09, 2021 17:33 UTC