Lifeboats

The volunteer crew at Ballyglass lifeboat station were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat (ILB) by Malin Head Coast Guard yesterday (Monday 04/08/25) at 9:18pm to assist 2 swimmers in Elly Bay.

Volunteer Bangor lifeboat helm James Gillespie was presented with an Excellence in Volunteering Award by Bangor Lifeboat Operations Manager Captain Byron Griffiths.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched twice within 24 hours over the bank holiday weekend, firstly to reports of a yacht with mechanical difficulties and secondly to reports of a person in difficulty in the water.

On Monday morning, 4 August, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat to launch to assist 2 people whose vessel ran aground in severe weather during Storm Floris.

Carrybridge RNLI assist 5 people in separate rescues over a 24 hour period

Volunteers from Howth RNLI joined with Vini Cardoso, a local resident, artist, and long‑distance runner, on his first steps, as he embarked on a remarkable self‑supported run around the entire circumference of Ireland to fundraise for RNLI lifeboat crews nationwide

The volunteer crew at Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist a small vessel with 6 people onboard that have developed mechanical problems not far from Fahan Marina.

Courtmacsherry RNLI's all-weather lifeboat was called out at 3.40am this morning, Friday (1 August) to go to the immediate aid of two sailors on a 40ft yacht that got into difficulties and was taking on water 21 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork.

Kinsale RNLI came to the aid of nine people yesterday afternoon (31 July) in back to back lunchtime call outs.

The volunteer crew were requested to launch this morning (Thursday 31 July) following a report from the Irish Coast Guard that a 30-foot vessel had broken down and was drifting at sea.

Skerries RNLI were tasked by Dublin Coast Guard after they received a call from a vessel that had experienced engine failure two miles north of Rockabill lighthouse.

Dún Laoghaire RNLI came to the aid of sailors this afternoon (Wednesday 30 July) after their 15m yacht got into difficulty outside Dún Laoghaire Harbour and began to drift.

Dun Laoghaire RNLI were tasked as part of a multi-agency response to the aid of three swimmers who got into difficulty off the Vico Baths in Dalkey

Clogherhead RNLI came to the aid of a fatigued swimmer yesterday afternoon (Monday 28 July).

Volunteers at Clifden RNLI lifeboat station were tasked shortly after 3pm (Monday 28 July) to assist a fisherman in difficulty off the Connemara shore.

Howth RNLI is on the lookout for local volunteers to join its lifeboat crew - and play a vital role in saving lives at sea. The station has openings for both its all-weather Trent class lifeboat and the inshore D class lifeboat.

Enniskillen RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, John and Jean Lewis, was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, following reports that a boat with three people onboard had got into difficulty close to Lusty Beg Island on the broad lough.

The volunteer crew of Dún Laoghaire lifeboat was paged at 8:14pm yesterday (Saturday) in response to a call to the Coast Guard made by a member of the public.

The volunteer crew at Sligo Bay lifeboat station were tasked by the Coast Guard to go to the aid of a boat that was experiencing engine failure with six people on board.

Wexford RNLI came to the aid of a teenager who got cut off by the rising tide while swimming to a raft on Friday afternoon, thanks to the quick thinking of his friend ashore, possibly preventing a drowning on World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July).