The Galway lifeboat station at the New Docks in Galway will hold an open day on Sunday 28 September from 11am to 4pm and everyone is welcome to visit the station, see the lifeboat and meet the crew.

Galway RNLI is looking to fill a number of volunteer roles including new trainee lifeboat crew, additional Launch Authority positions and a new Lifeboat Operations Manager.

Two volunteer crew based at the Galway RNLI Lifeboat Station have recently taken up new roles as Launch Authority and Station Mechanic.

The volunteer crew at Galway RNLI were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard this afternoon to assist five people on board a 7 metre rigid inflatable boat which had broken down off the North Clare coast.

Galway RNLI’s volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard this afternoon to rescue two walkers on Hare Island who had been cut off from the shore by the incoming tide.

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