Fundraising

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.

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.

Fethard RNLI is inviting members of the public to learn more about volunteering with the lifesaving charity at a recruitment evening on Friday, 5 June 2026.

More than 100 cyclists took part in this year’s hugely successful “Lap the Lake” fundraising cycle in aid of Lough Derg RNLI

Cyclists from across Ireland are being invited to take part in the 2026 Dave Fenton Charity Cycle, a special community event in support of two vital local organisations, the Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat Station and Castletownbere GAA.

Volunteers from Portaferry RNLI recently visited Killyleagh to meet members of Belfast Kayak Club, who are taking part in the RNLI Mayday Mile. The initiative encourages participants to cover a mile a day throughout May to raise funds for the lifesaving charity.

Arklow’s RNLI lifeboat station is marking a remarkable milestone in 2026, its 200th anniversary of lifesaving service, and one local woman is once again going the distance to support it.

In 2025, RNLI lifeboats across the island of Ireland launched 967 times highlighting the round-the-clock commitment of RNLI crews.

The 6th annual Dunmore East RNLI open water swim event is back this year taking place on Sunday the 24th of May 2026.

A small but dedicated group of volunteers from North Kildare RNLI have raised €117,000 to fund a new D class inshore lifeboat for Wexford RNLI. The new lifeboat is to be named Cill Dara in recognition of the inland branch’s efforts to save lives at sea.

After 98 beaches, 4,000 km of coastlines and many swims, close friends Orla Leahy and Biddy Hughes are ready to celebrate a significant milestone. Through the swims, the ‘Seafillies’, as they have called themselves, have raised over €25,000 for the RNLI.

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