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Galway RNLI rescues man from distressed sailboat near Renville
| Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:10 PM |
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Galway RNLI rescues man from distressed sailboat near Renville. Photo: RNLI/Galway
Galway RNLI rescued a man from a sailing vessel which blew off course and landed on rocks near Renville, Galway, yesterday (Thursday 23 May).
Read Full Post »Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat launches to canoeist
| Posted on May 24, 2013 at 6:35 AM |
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Ballycotton lifeboat crew observed a lone canoeist on the south side of the sound between the Ballycotton lighthouse and the small island off the shore.
The canoe...
Read Full Post »Castletownbere RNLI launches to investigate sighting of red flares
| Posted on May 24, 2013 at 6:25 AM |
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Photo: RNLI/Michael O'Sullivan
Castletownbere RNLI’s all-weather Severn class lifeboat, the Annette Hutton, was tasked on Thursday evening (23 May) for the second time within two days.
The lifeb...
Read Full Post »Castletownbere RNLI assists Navy in bringing yacht with two on board to safety
| Posted on May 23, 2013 at 5:15 AM |
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Castletownbere RNLI assist two on yacht. Photo: RNLI/Castletownbere
Castletownbere RNLI's lifeboat, the Annette Hutton, was launched yesterday evening (Wednesday 22 May) when Valentia Coast Guard requested assistance to the demasted yacht Alice which the naval vessel LE Aoife had been towing for two days.
Read Full Post »Tramore RNLI help free whale tangled up in lobster pots
| Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM |
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Tramore RNLI arrive on scene to help whale. Photo: RNLI/Tramore
Volunteer lifeboat crew at Tramore RNLI were called out this morning to help assist a whale which had become tangled up in lobster pots.
Working alongsi...
Read Full Post »Two call outs in 12 hours for Rosslare Harbour RNLI
| Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM |
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Rosslare Harbour RNLI in county Wexford has assisted six people in two separate call outs in the space of 12 hours.
RNLI says thank-you as Victoria Square raises 30,000 pounds
| Posted on May 22, 2013 at 4:50 AM |
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RNLI says thank-you as victoria Square raises £30,000. Photo: RNLI/Presseye
The RNLI has said a big thank-you this week to Victoria Square in Belfast after the shopping centre raised a whopping £30,000 over the course of a year, to help the ch...
Read Full Post »Enniskillen RNLI to get new lifeboat station on Upper Lough Erne
| Posted on May 22, 2013 at 4:30 AM |
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Enniskillen RNLI to get new lifeboat station. Photo: RNLI/Nuala McAloon
Enniskillen RNLI is to get a new lifeboat station at its Carrybridge base on Upper Lough Erne.
Planning permission for the new build has been passed by Fermanagh Distr...
Read Full Post »Arklow RNLI assists stricken yacht
| Posted on May 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM |
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Enniskillen RNLI rescues four Germans from stricken 31ft cruiser
| Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:55 PM |
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Enniskillen RNLI in county Fermanagh has came to the assistance of two adults and two children after the cruiser they were on got into difficulty on Lower Lough Erne.
