Independent Rescue Organisations

A swimmer was assisted to safety by the Inchydoney Lifeboat crew on Thursday evening after getting into difficulty while attempting to return from the sandbank through the western channel at Inchydoney Beach.

A coordinated response by the Inchydoney Inshore Lifeboat Association and Cork County Council Beachguards safely returned an experienced kite surfer to Inchydoney Beach after changing sea conditions forced him ashore away from his launch point. The operation reunited him with his concerned family and highlighted the close partnership between lifeguards and the volunteer lifeboat crew.

Blessington Rescue Boat volunteers responded to a disabled vessel on Blessington Lakes on Monday afternoon after it suffered engine failure.

The Inchydoney Community Lifeboat, Réalt na hInse, will return to operational service over the upcoming June Bank Holiday weekend, providing additional water safety support at Inchydoney Beach alongside Cork County Council Beachguards.

A volunteer emergency response group serving the Blessington Lakes area has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at expanding its rescue and shore crews ahead of the busy boating season.