Fundraising

The RNLI’s holiday pop-up shop is now open on Wicklow’s Main Street, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

Last Friday 3rd October, 101 guests from Ballycotton and the surrounding area Dressed To Impress for a Ballycotton RNLI Fundraising Dinner Dance, hosted in the elegant surroundings of the Bayview Hotel overlooking Ballycotton harbour and lifeboat.

The Galway lifeboat station at the New Docks in Galway will hold an open day on Sunday 28 September from 11am to 4pm and everyone is welcome to visit the station, see the lifeboat and meet the crew.

The volunteer crew at Howth RNLI have welcomed home endurance runner Vini Cardoso, who has completed an extraordinary self-supported run around the entire coastline of Ireland to raise vital funds for the RNLI.

Fenit RNLI will open its doors for its station open day on Sunday 7 September from 1-5pm. All are welcome to attend for a fun-filled day out for all the family.

Old Head Golf Links, renowned as the most spectacular golf course within the sport, is set to host an inaugural charity swim in aid of the Kinsale RNLI.

Dun Laoghaire RNLI brought a sailor to safety after yacht gets into difficulty as volunteers and supporters had gathered to welcome Taidhg Trocmé, a teenager who walked over 390km solo from Arranmore Island in Donegal, to Dún Laoghaire in aid of the RNLI

Volunteers from Howth RNLI joined with Vini Cardoso, a local resident, artist, and long‑distance runner, on his first steps, as he embarked on a remarkable self‑supported run around the entire circumference of Ireland to fundraise for RNLI lifeboat crews nationwide

On Sunday last (20 July) Wicklow RNLI volunteers opened its station doors and lifeboats to the public. Considering the heavy rain early in the morning, it turned into a successful day which was enjoyed by all.

Arklow RNLI will open its doors for it's annual station open day on Sunday 3 August from 12:30-5:30pm. All are welcome to attend for a fun-filled day out for all the family.

On the 22nd of August 2025, crew members Tom O’Connor and Conor Burke will suit up in their offshore rescue gear and spend 24 hours immersed in the waters of Cahore to raise funds for a new lifeboat which will allow Cahore Inshore Rescue Service to remain functioning.

The volunteer crew of Cahore Inshore Rescue Service CRBI were tasked by pager at 6:25pm on Friday 18 July to rescue two casualties adrift on jet ski approx 500 meters north of Cahore pier.

The Aran Islands lifeboat carried out a medical evacuation from Inis Oírr

Arklow RNLI hosted a special ceremony on Saturday (21 June) for the naming of the new €3.1M All-Weather Shannon Class Lifeboat.

Bangor RNLI welcomed a visit from Rev. Elliot Swattridge and some of the children. Following a tour of the station the children then presented the Bangor crew with a cheque for £300.

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as its official charity partner for the next three years.