The volunteer crew at Courtown RNLI lifeboat station were requested to launch following a report by a member of the public saw what was thought to be a paddleboard in distress.

Courtown RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to a small open fishing boat with engine trouble in tricky conditions and failing light following a 112 /999 call to the Coast Guard from a concerned member of the public.

Courtown RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew rescued father and son paddleboarders in strong offshore winds today (Monday 14 July) and later the same day recovered an inflatable towable following 112 /999 calls to the Coast Guard.

Courtown RNLI was requested to launch to assist the crew of a sailing vessel off the north beach