RNLI

Volunteers with Dún Laoghaire RNLI launched twice on Saturday evening (20 June), responding to separate incidents in Killiney Bay and Dublin Bay within a matter of hours.

Lough Derg RNLI launched this afternoon to assist two people after their 36ft motor cruiser ran aground south of the Goat Road on Lough Derg.

RNLI volunteers, HM Coastguard rescue teams, Larne Port staff and P&O Ferries personnel joined forces for a multi-agency emergency exercise at Larne Harbour, testing casualty care, rescue capabilities and inter-agency coordination in a realistic harbour incident scenario.

Fenit RNLI's inshore lifeboat was diverted from a routine training exercise following reports of a swimmer believed to be overdue off Fenit Island Beach, locally known as the Back Beach.

Union Hall RNLI launched to assist two sailors after their yacht suffered rigging damage while taking part in a race south of Glandore Harbour.

Lough Derg RNLI volunteers were tasked by Valentia Coast Guard to assist a 32ft motor cruiser that had suffered engine failure north of Illaunmore. The lifeboat crew launched promptly and made their way to the vessel, where five people were on board.

Kilmore Quay RNLI launched to assist the crew of an 8-metre motorboat that had suffered engine failure and was drifting in dense fog near the Saltee Islands.

Ballycotton RNLI volunteers carried out a lengthy overnight rescue operation after a motorboat with four people on board suffered engine failure approximately 29 miles south of Ballycotton

Ballyglass RNLI is inviting local residents to discover what it takes to become part of one of Ireland's most dedicated lifesaving teams, with a volunteer recruitment open evening taking place at the station on 24 June.

Wexford RNLI's volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat on Saturday afternoon after reports of a capsized vessel and a person in the water on the Ferrybank side of the River Slaney.

Crosshaven RNLI volunteers have been kept busy this weekend, with a callout to assist a 39-foot yacht with three people on board marking the station's third service launch in as many days. The vessel experienced engine problems while approaching Cork Harbour, raising concerns about safely navigating the busy shipping channel at Roches Point in choppy seas and a Force 5 easterly wind.

Union Hall RNLI launched to assist a 20-foot pleasure craft with two people onboard after reports of a fouled propeller approximately one mile south-east of High Island, west of Glandore Harbour in West Cork.

Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were called into action twice on Saturday, 13 June, as fine weather brought increased boating activity to Cork Harbour and the surrounding waters.

Volunteer crew members from Carrybridge Lifeboat were called into action on Friday evening after two people became stranded on a broken down personal water craft on Lough Erne.

Lough Derg RNLI volunteers launched on Friday evening after a 35ft motor cruiser with four people on board suffered engine failure near Terryglass Harbour. With squally Force 4 to 5 winds and the vessel anchored close to a busy navigation route, the lifeboat crew assessed the situation and prepared to assist.

Crosshaven RNLI was tasked on Friday evening following reports that a 14-year-old had entered the water near the Deepwater Quay in Cobh, Co. Cork.

As temperatures rise and people head outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather this weekend, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is reminding the public that while the air may feel warm, the water remains dangerously cold.

Four crew members from Fenit RNLI have completed specialist Mechanics Pre-Commissioning Training in Poole, England, as preparations continue for the station's transition to its new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat later this summer.

Lough Derg RNLI is celebrating two significant achievements following successful assessments completed by volunteer crew member Paraic Slattery and Lifeboat Press Officer Eleanor Hooker.

Lough Swilly RNLI has received a €45,000 donation from the Remember Me Campaign, established to honour the memory of five family members who lost their lives in the Buncrana pier tragedy 10 years ago.