Lifeboats

Portaferry RNLI volunteer crew sprang into action following a call for help from a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with seven people onboard that had suffered engine failure.

Larne RNLI came to the aid of four divers onboard a broken-down rib.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit responded to a call for assistance from a 29-foot cruiser experiencing engine difficulties near Gortmore Point, close to Terryglass Harbour on the northern end of Lough Derg.

First callout onboard all-weather lifeboat for volunteer crew member as Larne RNLI swiftly responded to a report of a yacht in difficulty.

Ballyglass RNLI's all-weather lifeboat was called into action following a request from Malin Head Coast Guard radio. The lifeboat was dispatched to assist a fishing boat with two people on board that was experiencing engine trouble in Broadhaven Bay.

Volunteers at the Aran Islands RNLI station were delighted to celebrate multiple pass outs this week and welcome a new Lifeboat Operations Manager to the station.

The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI were requested by the Coast Guard to launch after a crew member had spotted the upturned hull of a boat in Clifden Bay.

Castletownbere RNLI rescued four fishermen after they issued a Mayday when their 13m trawler hit a post inside the harbour and rapidly took on water.

Aran Islands lifeboat was called into action by the Irish Coast Guard to carry out a medical evacuation from Inis Mór.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit was dispatched to assist a vessel drifting south of Killaloe. The situation arose when the skipper of the vessel, attempting to recover the boat from the water at the Ballina slipway, lost his footing and fell overboard.

Lough Neagh Rescue was dispatched by HM Coastguard to a critical situation involving individuals in the water at Blackers Point.

Boyne Fisherman's Rescue and Recovery respond to reports of a person in distress at Sunshine Bar. The swift and coordinated response that followed ensured a positive outcome in a potentially dangerous situation.

Castletownbere and Baltimore RNLI responded to a Mayday after a 35m fishing trawler with 12 onboard, took on water off Dursey Island in West Cork.

A new Shannon class lifeboat is coming to Larne RNLI. The lifeboat will replace the station’s all-weather Trent class lifeboat, Dr John McSparran, which has served the community off the Larne coast for the last quarter of a century.

The volunteer crew from Bundoran RNLI responded to a Mayday after two kayakers capsized off Inishmurray, off the coast of County Sligo.

Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat to launch to assist a lone skipper on a 33ft motor cruiser with engine failure at a location close to Drominagh Point.

Lough Neagh Rescue volunteer crew were requested to launch following a report from Belfast Coastguard that a speedboat with five people on board had broken down near Battery Harbour.

Carrybridge Lifeboat Station is proud to announce that two more of its dedicated volunteer crew members, Richard McFarland and Richard Neely have successfully completed their final Tier 2 passouts, marking a significant accomplishment in their lifesaving journey.

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.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit were requested to assist a 19 foot lake boat that lost engine power and was stuck against the Eel Weir under Killaloe Bridge.