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A swimmer was safely rescued this afternoon (Sunday 31 May), after becoming trapped beneath the wooden bridge at Dollymount Beach, thanks to the swift actions of local Sea Scouts who were nearby completing a leadership training exercise.

Volunteer lifeboat crews from Lough Neagh Rescue have completed a demanding week of emergency responses after attending three separate incidents across the lough in as many days.

Volunteers from Tramore RNLI rescued three people from rocks beneath cliffs near Tramore Pier following a jet ski incident that prompted a multi-agency emergency response.

Emergency services were mobilised in the early hours of Saturday morning following reports of a person entering the water in Waterford City.

Lough Neagh Rescue was tasked by Belfast Coastguard, following reports of a speedboat suffering mechanical failure in the vicinity of Sixmilewater, Antrim.

The Inchydoney Community Lifeboat, Réalt na hInse, will return to operational service over the upcoming June Bank Holiday weekend, providing additional water safety support at Inchydoney Beach alongside Cork County Council Beachguards.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers were called into action after a small vessel suffered engine failure on Upper Lough Erne.

Baltimore RNLI has paid tribute to long-serving lifeboat mechanic Cathal Cottrell, who is retiring after dedicating 38 years of service to the lifesaving charity.

Bangor RNLI rescued a swimmer following a challenging multi-agency operation off Groomsport Beach in County Down after the casualty got into difficulty in rough sea conditions and was believed to have been in the water for up to two hours.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit was tasked to assist a cruiser experiencing engine difficulties on Lough Derg.

Portrush RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) was launched on Wednesday 27 May following reports of two kayakers in difficulty just off Ramore Head.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers launched to assist two people after their vessel suffered mechanical failure and began drifting towards a busy shipping channel off the County Down coast.

Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue responded to an emergency callout on Wednesday afternoon after reports that several people had become stranded on rocks by a rising tide off the Kerry coastline.

A person was successfully rescued from the water in Waterford City on Wednesday afternoon following a coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.

The RNLI lifeboat station at Valentia Island is marking the retirement of long-serving mechanic Leo Houlihan, who is stepping down after 38 years with the RNLI, including 34 years as station mechanic on the Kerry-based lifeboat.

Killaloe Coast Guard responded to a vessel in difficulty on Tuesday evening after reports of engine failure south of Killaloe Bridge.

Volunteer crews at RNLI lifeboat station in Bundoran have experienced an exceptionally busy start to the warm weather period, with four separate taskings in the past 24 hours alone as large crowds descended on local beaches and coastal areas.

Volunteer crews from RNLI Wicklow station responded to two separate incidents over recent days, including reports of swimmers in difficulty at Silver Strand Beach and a disabled fishing vessel off the Wicklow coast.

Enniskillen RNLI volunteers came to the aid of eight people across three separate call outs on Lough Erne on Sunday evening during a busy Bank Holiday period.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI lifeboat station in Larne launched to assist a person who had fallen on rocks at Drains Bay.