The land, air and sea search resumed on Wednesday morning

Caitríona Lucas died seven years ago while assisting in a search and rescue operation off the coast of Co Clare

Bristow Ireland was last month awarded the contract from July 2025 onward, and rescue staff are worried about their employment future

The two men have been missing since last Saturday and Tuesday respectively

The bodies were discovered following separate incidents

The public were asked to avoid the region around the inlet.

The West Cork Underwater Search and Rescue team, who were involved in rescue and recovery missions such as the Tit Bonhomme trawler tragedy and the R116 coast guard helicopter crash, are to benefit from swimmer Steve Redmond’s latest endurance challenge, writes KARINA CORBETT