RNLI

The death of Tony McCarth on Tuesday (24 June) was met with great sadness among the volunteer crew at Lough Ree RNLI. The flag of the charity flies at half-mast over the lifeboat station at Coosan Point as a mark of respect to a kind colleague, a great leader and a wonderful friend.

The Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat crew responded to two back-to-back medical evacuations from Inis Mór.

Arranmore RNLI volunteer crew were requested by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist in the medical evacuation of three patients requiring assessment in Letterkenny University Hospital.

The volunteer lifeboat crew at Lough Swilly RNLI launched their Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat to assist a lone fisherman whose small craft had developed engine trouble.

Ballycotton RNLI Lifeboat launched at the request of Dublin Coast Guard, following a call for assistance from the skipper of a 14-metre yacht which had encountered difficulties due to strong onshore winds approximately one and a half miles from Ram Head.

Volunteers at Lough Derg RNLI are celebrating the achievements of their fellow crew who have successfully passed a number of assessments following months of training.

The volunteer crew at Arklow lifeboat station were requested to launch to go to the assistance of a 10-meter fishing vessel, which had become disabled approximately 7 nautical miles southeast of Arklow Harbour.

Ballyglass RNLI were requested to launch as part of a multi-agency response following a report of a missing kayaker who had failed to make contact with his friend on shore who alerted the emergency services.

Arklow RNLI hosted a special ceremony on Saturday (21 June) for the naming of the new €3.1M All-Weather Shannon Class Lifeboat.

Skerries RNLI were tasked by Dublin Coast Guard to three separate incidents in less than a week. Launching on Sunday (15 June), Tuesday (17 June) and Wednesday (18 June).

A multi-agency rescue operation was launched this morning (Saturday) at the West End in Bundoran after a person fell from a cliff.

Portaferry RNLI volunteer crew pagers sounded at 9.35am this morning (Friday 20 June) when a 999 call was received from two people whose small motorboat had run out of fuel 1 mile from Guns Island just off Ballyhornan, at the entrance to Strangford Lough.

The volunteer crew of Howth RNLI launched their inshore lifeboat yesterday afternoon (19 June) just before 4:30pm, to reports of three children cut off by the tide near Lion’s Head – a popular swimming spot on the south side of the Howth peninsula, close to the Bailey Lighthouse.

With warm temperatures forecast for the next few days, the RNLI is urging people to be aware of the dangers and to know what to do should they find themselves in difficulty in water.

Bangor RNLI has brought 10 people to safety on Thursday evening (19 June) after a 6m boat capsized off Carrickfergus. There was a multi-agency response.

Galway RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were requested to launch to rescue a lone fisherman on board a 19ft fishing boat with engine trouble.

Youghal RNLI came to the aid of two fishermen and a kayaker in separate incidents

Rosslare Harbour RNLI came to the assistance of an injured crew member on a yacht one mile off Rosslare Europort

Wicklow RNLI launched twice in the space of five hours yesterday (Monday 16 June) . The first call out was to assist the crew of a pleasure craft with engine failure while the second was to go to the aid of a person trapped at the bottom of a cliff.

Bangor RNLI welcomed a visit from Rev. Elliot Swattridge and some of the children. Following a tour of the station the children then presented the Bangor crew with a cheque for £300.