Helicopter companies in Ireland

[TopperHarley01]

Below is a list of helicopter companies in Ireland (and NI), can anybody tell me which companies are still active? I have head conflicting reports about some, so pprune is probably the best place to get the latest info.

Feel free to add any experiences or information that might be helpful. Is there a possibility or working in a ground role with some of these companies, and getting a few ferry flight hours here and there? Or is it pilots and graduates only?
All input welcome....

Kerry Helicopters.com (http://www.kerryhelicopters.com/transfers.htm)
Home (http://www.eirecopter.ie/Skywest/Home.html)
Premier Aviation | How to Find Us (http://www.premieraviation.ie/Content.aspx?ID=29&SubID=37)
Premier Helicopters - Irish Helicopter Operator, providing corporate, pleasure and aerial filming (http://www.premierhelicopters.ie/location.html)
Gaelic Helicopters Charter and Aerial Filming and Photography Ireland (http://www.gaelichelicopters.com/contact.htm)
Kildare Helicopters - Charter, Hire and Aerial Photography services in Ireland (http://www.kildarehelicopters.com/)
Irish Helicopters - Contact Us (http://www.irish-helicopters.com/Contact-Us-g.asp)
Helicopter Hire Ireland Charter Aerial photography Airport (http://www.executive-helicopters.com/)

Unique Helicopters, Enniskillen (http://www.uniquehelicopters.co.uk/)
Cutting Edge Helicopters - Welcome to the Frontpage (http://www.cuttingedgehelicopters.com/)


FWIW, I have a Canadian CPL at the moment, I'm looking to get a few more hours with a view to converting to a JAA licence.

[ketchup]

Have you tried calling any of them? Might be a handy way to find out if they are open..... :ugh:

[Robino]

Kerry Helicopters.com never heard of them
Home
Premier Aviation | Welcome (http://www.premieraviation.ie) Based at Weston Dublin
Premier Helicopters - Irish Helicopter Operator, providing corporate, pleasure and aerial filming Based at Dublin Docks operate 2 A109E's
Gaelic Helicopters Charter and Aerial Filming and Photography Ireland 2 x 206's
Kildare Helicopters - operate EC120 off Executive Helicopters AOC
Irish Helicopters - Contact Us Based beside Dublin Airport AS350, B407 EC 135

[TopperHarley01]

Ketchup-I would prefer to visit in person, I want to know if they still exist first. :ok:

[Chris P Bacon]

Did some work recently for both Gaelic and Irish so I can confirm both are still trading. Not heard from the guys at Premier for a while now.

[Big Duke 6]

Unique heli still operational.

Cutting edge heli still operational.

[TopperHarley01]

This company operate in the west Helicopter Hire Ireland Charter Aerial photography Airport

Don't know much about them but did hear they were awarded the powerline contract for Eire so must be operating as normal?

I had heard this above company was gone out of business. Perhaps this is one where my information was wrong.

Btw, Thanks for all the info so far guys. :)

[HillerBee]

Executive Helicopters is well alive. They're probably doing the best in Ireland at the moment. They're also a. FTO