Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue is appealing for cyclists to take part in the 2026 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle and help raise vital funds for one of Ireland’s busiest volunteer maritime rescue services.

Lough Derg RNLI is celebrating two significant achievements following successful assessments completed by volunteer crew member Paraic Slattery and Lifeboat Press Officer Eleanor Hooker.

Busy fortnight for Bantry Lifeboat volunteers, who responded to three separate callouts involving vessels in difficulty off Lousy Island, Bantry Inner Harbour and Glengarriff Inner Harbour.

Lough Swilly RNLI has received a €45,000 donation from the Remember Me Campaign, established to honour the memory of five family members who lost their lives in the Buncrana pier tragedy 10 years ago.

A husband-and-wife team from Wexford RNLI has been recognised for their remarkable combined 60 years of voluntary service to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Two sailors were rescued in separate incidents off the County Down coast during a demanding overnight search and rescue operation involving crews from Newcastle and Kilkeel RNLI late on Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday morning.

A new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat has officially entered service at Kilkeel RNLI, marking a significant milestone for the station and its volunteer crew after months of intensive training and preparation.

Five dedicated volunteers from Lough Swilly RNLI have been recognised for a combined 120 years of service to the lifesaving charity at a special awards ceremony held in Belfast.

On Monday, 25 May, Fenit RNLI launched both lifeboats and joined Rescue 115 in a search operation following reports of a missing boy at Camp Beach.

President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, visited Achill Island RNLI on Saturday (6 June) to commemorate the lifeboat station's 30th anniversary and unveil a specially commissioned plaque recognising three decades of lifesaving service at sea.

Crosshaven RNLI launched to a grounded trawler with seven people onboard near the south side of the Naval Base in Cork Harbour after a request from Valentia Coast Guard.

Castletownbere RNLI launched this afternoon to assist a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that suffered an engine fire near Ardnakinna Lighthouse in West Cork.

Volunteer lifeboat crew at Dún Laoghaire RNLI responded to two separate emergency incidents involving four adults and two children, rescuing three people from the water and escorting a disabled vessel safely back to harbour.

Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery was tasked as part of a multi-agency response to a missing person incident, after concerns were raised that a person may have entered the water.

A multi-agency emergency response was launched in Waterford City early on Friday morning after reports of a person threatening to enter the water.

The RNLI's lifesaving service on Lough Erne has received a welcome boost following a generous donation of £1,100 from Lisbellaw Young Farmers Club.

The Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival, hosted by Sligo Bay RNLI, will return from 19–21 June, bringing three days of music, entertainment and community celebration to the heart of Mullaghmore as the popular event marks its 16th year.

Five Bangor RNLI volunteers have achieved important operational qualifications in a remarkable week for the station. The newly qualified crew members will strengthen the charity's ability to respond to emergencies, demonstrating the high standards of training and commitment that keep RNLI crews rescue-ready around the clock.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched their inshore lifeboat following reports of a capsized rowing boat with two people in the water approximately 200 metres north of Wicklow Harbour.

Drogheda Coast Guard Unit was tasked this afternoon to assist a small vessel that became stranded and lost power on the River Boyne during a full flood tide.