Baltimore RNLI has paid tribute to long-serving lifeboat mechanic Cathal Cottrell, who is retiring after dedicating 38 years of service to the lifesaving charity.

Bangor RNLI rescued a swimmer following a challenging multi-agency operation off Groomsport Beach in County Down after the casualty got into difficulty in rough sea conditions and was believed to have been in the water for up to two hours.

Killaloe Coast Guard unit was tasked to assist a cruiser experiencing engine difficulties on Lough Derg.

Portrush RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) was launched on Wednesday 27 May following reports of two kayakers in difficulty just off Ramore Head.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers launched to assist two people after their vessel suffered mechanical failure and began drifting towards a busy shipping channel off the County Down coast.

Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue responded to an emergency callout on Wednesday afternoon after reports that several people had become stranded on rocks by a rising tide off the Kerry coastline.

A person was successfully rescued from the water in Waterford City on Wednesday afternoon following a coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.

The RNLI lifeboat station at Valentia Island is marking the retirement of long-serving mechanic Leo Houlihan, who is stepping down after 38 years with the RNLI, including 34 years as station mechanic on the Kerry-based lifeboat.

Killaloe Coast Guard responded to a vessel in difficulty on Tuesday evening after reports of engine failure south of Killaloe Bridge.

Volunteer crews at RNLI lifeboat station in Bundoran have experienced an exceptionally busy start to the warm weather period, with four separate taskings in the past 24 hours alone as large crowds descended on local beaches and coastal areas.

Volunteer crews from RNLI Wicklow station responded to two separate incidents over recent days, including reports of swimmers in difficulty at Silver Strand Beach and a disabled fishing vessel off the Wicklow coast.

Volunteer crew from Lough Swilly RNLI launched on Monday evening to assist a jet ski that had broken down near Inch Island in Co Donegal.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI lifeboat station in Larne launched to assist a person who had fallen on rocks at Drains Bay.

Volunteer crews at the RNLI lifeboat station at Carrybridge were kept busy over the holiday weekend after being tasked four times within a 48-hour period on Lower Lough Erne.

A volunteer emergency response group serving the Blessington Lakes area has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at expanding its rescue and shore crews ahead of the busy boating season.

Volunteer crew from RNLI’s Portaferry station launched this morning after reports of a swimmer being carried offshore by the tide near Killyleagh on the western shore of Strangford Lough.

Volunteer lifeboat crew from RNLI Courtown were tasked this afternoon (Sunday, 24 May) following reports of a person in difficulty after becoming separated from their Personal Water Craft off the Co Wexford coast.

Waterford City River Rescue CRBI crews were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to assist a vessel that had suffered engine failure in local waters.

Fenit RNLI volunteers launched in the early hours of Sunday morning after a yacht lost power and steerage north of Loop Head, Co Clare.

The volunteer crew at Fethard RNLI, were tasked to a call for assistance from a vessel off the south coast after its propeller became fouled in a rope.