The Aran Islands RNLI has marked a significant milestone after its Severn class lifeboat, David Kirkaldy, completed its 1,000th service launch becoming the first RNLI lifeboat in Ireland to reach the landmark.

Red Bay RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crews launched both lifeboats after a yacht with two people on board reported taking on water approximately eight miles east of Cushendall.

Carrybridge RNLI is delighted to announce that two of its volunteer crew members, Ronnie Heslop and Eamonn McManus, have successfully completed their Inland Lifeboat (ILB) Navigator passouts.

Larne RNLI's volunteer crews launched twice on Wednesday 22 July following separate reports of what were believed to be upturned boats off the County Antrim coast.

Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat Station welcomed hundreds of visitors on Sunday (19 July) for its annual Open Day, as the volunteer crew and fundraising team opened the station and lifeboats to the public for an afternoon of family fun, demonstrations and lifesaving advice.

The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI responded to two separate emergency callouts in quick succession on Saturday (18 July), bringing a busy day to a successful conclusion with seven people brought safely to shore.

Portrush RNLI's volunteer crews were tasked to two separate emergency callouts within just 20 minutes of each other on Saturday evening, with both the station's All-Weather Lifeboat (ALB) and Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) launched following requests from Belfast Coastguard.

A multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched in the Irish Sea on Thursday evening after a personal watercraft was discovered adrift several miles east of the entrance to Strangford Lough.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers were involved in two separate multi-agency rescue operations, launching twice in response to reports of people in difficulty in the water at Silver Strand and Magheramore Beach.

Two long-serving volunteers from Galway RNLI have been recognised for 30 years of dedicated service, while a third crew member received a 20-year long service award at a recent RNLI volunteer recognition ceremony.

A lone kayaker was rescued by Red Bay RNLI late on Sunday night after getting into difficulty in heavy sea swells around one and a half miles north of Cushendun.

Wicklow RNLI launched both lifeboats alongside Rescue 116 and other emergency services after reports of a swimmer in difficulty at Magheramore, leading to the successful rescue of two people stranded on rocks.

Larne RNLI volunteers came to the aid of three fishermen after their vessel suffered a mechanical failure off Portmuck on Thursday evening. The rescue also marked the first operational call-out for new volunteer crew member Andy Purves, as the station's all-weather and inshore lifeboats worked together to tow the disabled vessel safely back to Larne Boat Club.

Volunteer lifeboat crews from Lough Neagh Rescue's Kinnego, Ardboe and Antrim stations were kept busy on the evening of 23 June following a multi-station training exercise and a subsequent callout to assist a vessel in difficulty on the lough.

Volunteer crews from Lough Neagh Rescue were tasked by HM Coastguard at 11:40pm last night to assist a vessel that had become stranded in dense reeds on the River Blackwater.

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.

Killaloe Coast Guard was tasked on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of a fuel spill at Ballina Quay on Lough Derg, following concerns raised by members of the public.

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.

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.

A husband-and-wife team from Wexford RNLI has been recognised for their remarkable combined 60 years of voluntary service to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).