March 2026

As communities across the country prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland, and the RNLI are issuing a joint appeal urging the public to stay safe in, on, or near the water.

A new, purpose-built Coast Guard station has officially opened its doors in Westport, County Mayo.

Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat volunteers was involved in two medical evacuations from Inis Mór this week, responding swiftly and efficiently to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients involved.

Crosshaven RNLI was tasked as part of a multi agency search instigated by the Coast Guard after a distress flare was seen off the coast at Trabolgan.

Crosshaven RNLI were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to a report of a possible person sighted in the water near Fountainstown.