Lifeboats

Galway RNLI came to the assistance of three people after their 19ft boat suffered engine failure near Blackrock, leaving them without power in the main shipping channel to Galway Port.

A woman is expected to make a full recovery after a swift multi-agency rescue off Ballybunion on Wednesday morning, where local kayakers and volunteer rescuers combined to save her life following a fall from the cliffs at Nine Daughters Hole.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers responded to two separate incidents off Newcastle Harbour on Tuesday evening (14 July), towing a broken-down RIB and an unmanned drifting vessel to safety.

Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat volunteers responded to four separate emergency taskings within a 24-hour period, including two medical evacuations, a Mayday incident involving a drifting vessel and an overdue boat.

Four people were safely rescued on Monday evening after becoming stranded on a sandbank in Baldoyle Estuary when the incoming tide cut off their route back to shore.

Newcastle RNLI, supported by RNLI lifeguards patrolling Tyrella Beach, rescued two people and a dog after they became stranded on an inflatable that drifted out to sea off the County Down coast.

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.

Two paddleboarders were rescued by Tramore RNLI on Monday evening after becoming stranded in strong offshore winds in Tramore Bay.

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

Wicklow RNLI volunteers were involved in two separate multi-agency rescue operations, launching twice in response to reports of people in difficulty in the water at Silver Strand and Magheramore Beach.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers responded to three emergency call outs in six hours, assisting 13 people and towing two disabled vessels to safety on Upper Lough Erne.

Enniskillen RNLI volunteers assisted eight people during two separate emergency call-outs in the Lusty Beg area of Lower Lough Erne on consecutive days, responding to a drifting vessel and later supporting a multi-agency search for a missing person.

Two long-serving volunteers from Galway RNLI have been recognised for 30 years of dedicated service, while a third crew member received a 20-year long service award at a recent RNLI volunteer recognition ceremony.

A lone kayaker was rescued by Red Bay RNLI late on Sunday night after getting into difficulty in heavy sea swells around one and a half miles north of Cushendun.

Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue responded alongside An Garda Síochána and the Iveragh Coast Guard to assist in the search for a reported missing person at Ballinskelligs Beach. The incident concluded with a positive outcome, following what had already been a busy day for the volunteer crew providing safety cover at the Hardman Ireland Triathlon in Waterville.

Crosshaven RNLI volunteers came to the aid of a disabled yacht drifting towards Fair Rock after it lost propulsion, safely towing the vessel and its two occupants to East Ferry Marina.

Courtmacsherry RNLI volunteers launched to assist a 23-foot pleasure boat that suffered a complete loss of power west of the Old Head of Kinsale. The vessel, with three people on board, was safely towed back to Courtmacsherry Harbour by the all-weather lifeboat Val Adnams.

Killaloe Coast Guard volunteers responded to three consecutive call-outs on Sunday afternoon, assisting two disabled vessels and responding to reports of a capsized kayaker on Lough Derg. Both vessels were safely towed back to Killaloe, while the kayaker was assisted by nearby boats before Coast Guard crews arrived. The unit has also appealed to visitors to keep access to the Coast Guard station at Pier Head clear to ensure emergency crews can respond without delay.

Wicklow RNLI launched both lifeboats alongside Rescue 116 and other emergency services after reports of a swimmer in difficulty at Magheramore, leading to the successful rescue of two people stranded on rocks.

Baltimore RNLI volunteers responded to a late-night medical evacuation from Cape Clear Island on Saturday, just hours after celebrating victory in the prestigious Beaufort Cup.