Anne Day from Inishbofin receving her award from the Duke of Gloucester at the RNLI Annual Presentation of Award at the Barbican Theatre in London. Photo : RNLI/Jon Stokes

Author: Niamh Stephenson, Divisional Media Relations Manager

The community of Inishbofin Island off the Galway coast were presented with a coveted RNLI award by the Duke of Glouces...

Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat was launched to investigate a possible missing person/s after a lakeboat was found adrift towards the northern end of the lake. On the return journey, the lifeboat was diverted to Scarriff Bay to assist a person in difficulty o...

The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 2.45pm on Sunday afternoon to go to the aid of a 19ft pleasure boat that had developed mechanical difficulties one mile off the Gally Head in ...

The Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat was called out at 10.25pm on Wednesday 16 May 2012 to go to the aid of a 21 foot racing yacht, whicht had encountered electrical and mechanical difficulties, and had a severely si...

The lifeboat crew and fundraisers with Ballycotton RNLI have extended their sympathies to the family and loved ones of former lifeboat crewmember and Silver gallantry medal recipient Fergal Walsh. He passed away on Tues...

In one of their more unusual rescues the Baltimore RNLI lifeboat crew launched last night (Monday 14 May 2012) to a sheep that was stranded on a ledge close to sea level for...

Author: Tricia Tyson , Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer

The Bank Holiday proved a busy one for volunteer crew members at Kinsale RNLI lifeboat station. The sunshine encouraged both sailors and swimmers to take to the sea, resulting in three separate launches for RNLI lifeboat, Miss Sally Anne Baggy.

On Friday 4 May, a member of the public reported a swimmer in difficulty on Sandycove Island. Although an experienced swimmer and dres...

Within the past seven days volunteer crew from RNLI Bangor Lifeboat have launched twice to assist crews aboard two stricken vessels.

On Thursday 3rd May at 10.40pm Belfast Coastguard received information from a concerned member of th...

Shortly after 3:15pm on Monday 7 May, Helvick Head RNLI lifeboat and Coast Guard helicopter were tasked to the rescue of two swimmers off Clonea Strand, Dungarvan. A young brother and sister were washed out to sea on a body board at ...

On Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May between 11am and 4 pm the Royal National Lifeboat Institution will be hosting a free Lifejacket Clinic at Bangor Marina.

Anyone owning a lifejacket is invited to bring it along to the clinic and have it checked free of charge for safety.

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