Rescue 116 winchman Ciaran Smith at the finish line for Race Around Ireland in 2014. The widow of Rescue 116 crew member Ciaran Smith, who tragically lost his life in a rescue helicopter crash in 2017, will cycle 320km from Dublin to Mayo in memory her late husband. The winchman was one of four crew members who died in a fatal helicopter crash off the coast of Mayo in March 2017. In memory of her husband, Martina Smith will cycle 320km from her home in Oldtown, Co Dublin to Blacksod Lighthouse, Co Mayo, near the site of the crash. While Martina will be cycling solo, her family will be following closely behind in the car for support and safety.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2021 21:33 UTC