Lifeguards

Friday 5 September 2025 RNLI lifeguards in Northern Ireland bring their seasonal daily cover to a close however the team will continue a...

Achill Island RNLI were requested by the Irish Coast Guard as part of a multi-agency operation to go to the aid of a man on board a small boat which was taking on water and was sinking close to Old Head.

On Saturday last (9 August), RNLI lifeguards at Portrush East Strand rescued 11 people who were caught in a flash rip current.

At 7pm on Friday evening (8 August), the volunteer crew at Fenit lifeboat station were tasked to go to the aid of a swimmer in difficulty in Tralee Bay.

RNLI lifeguard Cohan Currie – Laverty was patrolling Portstewart Beach when he noticed a swimmer in distress yesterday afternoon (7 August).

RNLI lifeguards have returned to their full-time regime patrolling a total of 11 beaches along the Causeway Coast and in County Down until Sunday 31 August

With warm temperatures forecast for the next few days, the RNLI is urging people to be aware of the dangers and to know what to do should they find themselves in difficulty in water.

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as its official charity partner for the next three years.