Lifeboats

A yacht in difficulty on the River Suir prompted a response from Waterford City River Rescue crews following a request from the Irish Coast Guard.

Donaghadee RNLI volunteers launched following reports of a man struggling in the water in Donaghadee Harbour. A member of the public raised the alarm after spotting a dinghy adrift and a casualty holding onto a boat, prompting a rapid response from the lifeboat crew and HM Coastguard.

Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were launched late on Tuesday night to assist a yacht with a disabled engine as it approached Cork Harbour after taking part in a two-handed race from the UK.

Emergency services mounted a major search and rescue operation on Carlingford Lough on Tuesday after a fishing vessel carrying two people sank in the waterway.

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.

Kilkeel RNLI volunteers came to the aid of two people onboard a small pleasure craft after the vessel began taking on water while approaching Carlingford Marina.

Dunmore East RNLI volunteers came to the aid of two people aboard a disabled motor cruiser after the vessel suffered engine difficulties off Hook Head.

Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked to assist a cruiser experiencing engine difficulties south of Portumna on Lough Derg. A boat crew launched from Killaloe while a shore team responded to Dromineer Harbour as part of the operation.

Volunteer lifeboat crews from Lough Neagh Rescue have completed a demanding week of emergency responses after attending three separate incidents across the lough in as many days.

Volunteers from Tramore RNLI rescued three people from rocks beneath cliffs near Tramore Pier following a jet ski incident that prompted a multi-agency emergency response.

Emergency services were mobilised in the early hours of Saturday morning following reports of a person entering the water in Waterford City.

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by Belfast Coastguard, following reports of a speedboat suffering mechanical failure in the vicinity of Sixmilewater, Antrim.

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.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers were called into action after a small vessel suffered engine failure on Upper Lough Erne.

Baltimore RNLI has paid tribute to long-serving lifeboat mechanic Cathal Cottrell, who is retiring after dedicating 38 years of service to the lifesaving charity.

Bangor RNLI rescued a swimmer following a challenging multi-agency operation off Groomsport Beach in County Down after the casualty got into difficulty in rough sea conditions and was believed to have been in the water for up to two hours.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit was tasked to assist a cruiser experiencing engine difficulties on Lough Derg.

Portrush RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) was launched on Wednesday 27 May following reports of two kayakers in difficulty just off Ramore Head.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers launched to assist two people after their vessel suffered mechanical failure and began drifting towards a busy shipping channel off the County Down coast.

Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue responded to an emergency callout on Wednesday afternoon after reports that several people had become stranded on rocks by a rising tide off the Kerry coastline.