May 2026

The volunteer crew at Lough Swilly RNLI recently spent a Sunday morning undertaking scenario-based casualty care training designed to prepare them for responding to medical emergencies in challenging maritime environments.

Lough Swilly RNLI has announced a significant achievement for four of its dedicated volunteer crew members, following the successful completion of important training assessments and helm revalidations earlier this week.

Volunteers from the RNLI at Lough Derg RNLI launched to assist two people aboard a 30ft motor cruiser that suffered engine failure on the River Shannon near Ballymacegan Island.

While some of Howth RNLI volunteers were welcoming the team from Ireland AM to Howth Lifeboat Station yesterday, another group of dedicated crew members were making an important journey across the Irish Sea to bring the Howth All-Weather Lifeboat (14-33) home following routine engine maintenance.

As Ireland approaches the summer season, Water Safety Ireland is urging the public to take greater care around waterways after new figures revealed a stark reality: most people who drown accidentally in Ireland never intended to enter the water.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI at Red Bay launched a rescue operation to assist a lone sailor whose yacht got into difficulty in rough conditions off the Scottish coast.

More than 100 cyclists took part in this year’s hugely successful “Lap the Lake” fundraising cycle in aid of Lough Derg RNLI

Volunteer lifeboat crew from RNLI in Kilmore Quay launched to assist the crew of a 10-metre fishing vessel after it suffered a fouled propeller and began drifting towards the Keeragh Islands off the Wexford coast.

Fethard RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launched on Friday morning, 15 May, to assist a lone sailor whose vessel had lost power and was drifting in the shipping channel north of Barrow Bridge in the Waterford Estuary.

A busy couple of weeks of training and assessments recently took place at the RNLI station on Arranmore, highlighting the dedication and commitment of the volunteer crew who continue to answer the call when emergencies arise at sea.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI in Enniskillen were called into action after a longboat ran aground near marker 55K on Lough Erne.

Ballyglass RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch following reports of a vessel taking on water in Broadhaven Bay.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI in Dunmore East launched on Tuesday evening to assist a sailing vessel that lost both engine and electrical power off the coast of Hook Head.

Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat crew launched following reports of a vessel adrift in the shipping channel near Passage West.

The RNLI lifeboat station at Carrybridge is celebrating a significant achievement for one of its volunteer crew members, as well as successful revalidations for two experienced helms.

Volunteer crew from the RNLI station at Portaferry were tasked to an emergency call after reports of a man overboard near Ringhaddy Sound on the western shore of Strangford Lough.

The volunteer crew at Newcastle RNLI launched their D class lifeboat following reports that a jet ski had got into difficulty in Dundrum’s inner bay.

Monday 11 May 2026 Two RNLI lifeboat crews from opposite sides of the Irish Sea joined forces to assist a lone sailor after a yacht suffered mechanical failure and drifted dangerously close to busy international shipping lanes. The vessel is towed from busy shipping lanes. Photo Credit: RNLI/Wicklow The incident began at 5.40am when HM Coastguard requested the launch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew at Porthdinllaen following reports of a 30-foot yacht in diffi

Volunteer crew members from the Courtmacsherry RNLI launched twice within hours on Sunday afternoon after separate reports of swimmers getting into difficulty off the West Cork coast during blustery offshore conditions.

Volunteer crew members from the Sligo Bay RNLI were called into action after several dinghies capsized during sailing activities at Sligo Yacht Club when weather conditions unexpectedly deteriorated.