Rescue

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.

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).

The volunteer lifeboat crew at Lough Swilly RNLI lifeboat station respond to two callouts in a 14 hour period.

Castletownbere RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat to go to the immediate assistance of three fishermen on a trawler which got into difficulty off the West Cork Coast.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched both the inshore and all-weather lifeboats on Friday as part of a multi-agency response after receiving reports of two paddleboarders in difficulty at Magheramore.

Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard to reports of a person taken ill on a vessel 10 miles north of Portrush.

The volunteer crew of Cahore Inshore Rescue Service CRBI were tasked by pager at 6:25pm on Friday 18 July to rescue two casualties adrift on jet ski approx 500 meters north of Cahore pier.

Lough Swilly RNLI was tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist a fishing vessel in difficulty approximately 11 nautical miles northwest off Fanad Head.

Bangor RNLI came to the aid of three people last night after their small pleasure craft encountered engine problems close to the Belfast Lough shipping lane.

Portrush All weather Lifeboat was requested to launch by Belfast Coastguard this evening (Monday) to several reports of persons in difficulty in a dinghy three quarters of a mile off Benone Beach.