Lifeboats

Lough Swilly RNLI was tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist a fishing vessel in difficulty approximately 11 nautical miles northwest off Fanad Head.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched both the inshore and all-weather lifeboats on Thursday (10 July) after receiving reports of a potential upturned vessel which had been reported by a member of the public.

Bangor RNLI came to the aid of three people last night after their small pleasure craft encountered engine problems close to the Belfast Lough shipping lane.

Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard this evening (Monday) to several reports of persons in difficulty in a dinghy three quarters of a mile off Benone Beach.

Courtown RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew rescued father and son paddleboarders in strong offshore winds today (Monday 14 July) and later the same day recovered an inflatable towable following 112 /999 calls to the Coast Guard.

Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a 4 metre vessel with five people on board, which had broken down near Bellanaleck. One of the crew onboard required medication that was located

Larne RNLI came to the aid of the crew of two broken down speedboats

Portrush Inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard this afternoon (Sunday) to reports of a missing child at Benone beach.

Galway RNLI’s volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard this afternoon to rescue two walkers on Hare Island who had been cut off from the shore by the incoming tide.

Portrush Inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard this evening to reports of paddleboarders in difficulty between Curran Point (East Strand) and the Skerries.

It was a busy Friday for the volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI with two taskings in quick succession.

Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard tonight to reports of a person in the water at Dunseverick

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

Skerries RNLI were tasked by Dublin Coast Guard following a 999 call from a person on board a jet ski that had broken down and was taking on water near Balbriggan harbour.

Wicklow RNLI brought two people to safety after their vessel developed mechanical problems two miles north of Wicklow Harbour.

Enniskillen RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, John and Jean Lewis, was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess the situation where a 39ft cruiser with two adults onboard, had broken down.

Dunmore East RNLI launched to assist a 37-foot motor cruiser that had lost engine near Duncannon.

Fethard RNLI assisted two kayakers in difficulty off Baginbun Beach in force five winds on Thursday evening (3 July). Onlookers on Baginbun beach had noticed the kayakers in distress and raised the alarm with the Coast Guard.

Newcastle RNLI was involved in a multi-agency rescue to come to the aid of a young calf that got stuck on rocks close to the Bloody Bridge, three miles south of Newcastle.

Arklow RNLI’s new all-weather lifeboat, RNLB Roy Holloway, was launched following a Coast Guard pager alert reporting the activation of an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) in the Arklow area.