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Crosshaven RNLI bring four people to safety after pleasure craft suffers mechanical failure
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were requested to launch at approximately 4pm this evening following a report of an 8.5-metre Merry Fisher disabled near No. 20 buoy in the Cobh Roads shipping channel.

Pat Nolan
11 hours ago1 min read


Galway RNLI crew rescue sailor from yacht aground on Galway Bay
Galway RNLI lifeboat volunteers rescued a lone sailor this afternoon after his 25-foot sailing boat went aground and began taking on water near Aughinish on the south shore of Galway Bay.

Pat Nolan
11 hours ago3 min read


Ballycotton RNLI rescues four crew from fishing boat taking on water south of Ballycotton Island
Ballycotton RNLI rescued four crew members from a fishing vessel that began taking on water approximately three miles south of Ballycotton Island.

Pat Nolan
2 days ago2 min read


Clogherhead RNLI comes to the aid of fishing trawler taking on water off County Louth coast
Clogherhead RNLI launched to assist a fishing trawler that was taking on water just half a nautical mile east of the station, with the casualty and vessel brought safely to Port Oriel.

Pat Nolan
3 days ago2 min read


Arranmore RNLI rescue six people stranded on rocks during challenging overnight operation
Arranmore RNLI volunteers rescued six people who became stranded on rocks after their paddle boards were blown off course in deteriorating weather conditions in the early hours of Wednesday morning

Pat Nolan
4 days ago2 min read


Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat marks historic 1,000th launch
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.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago3 min read


Tramore RNLI rescues casualty from Doneraile cliffs as tide rises
Tramore RNLI launched this morning (Wednesday, 5 August) following reports of a person in difficulty on the Doneraile cliffs near Tramore.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago2 min read


Arranmore RNLI volunteers respond to four callouts in four days during busy summer period
Arranmore RNLI's volunteer crew have experienced a busy start to August, responding to four callouts in four days, including three medical evacuations from Arranmore Island.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago2 min read


Corrib Mask Search and Rescue Volunteers Tasked to Search for Missing Kayakers on Lough Corrib
Corrib Mask Search and Rescue (CMSAR) was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to reports of missing kayakers on Lough Corrib, near Headford.

Pat Nolan
6 days ago1 min read


Kilkeel RNLI rescues two after speedboat breaks down in busy Carlingford Lough shipping channel
Kilkeel RNLI launched to assist two people after their small speedboat broke down in a busy shipping channel on Carlingford Lough on Saturday evening (1 August).

Robert Stone
7 days ago2 min read


Arklow RNLI thanks community following successful 200th anniversary Open Day
Arklow RNLI has thanked everyone who attended its Lifeboat Station Open Day on Sunday, after large crowds visited the station to help celebrate the charity's 200 years of lifesaving service in the town.

Pat Nolan
7 days ago2 min read


Kilrush RNLI volunteers launch three times over busy weekend to assist six people on Shannon Estuary
Kilrush RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew launched three times over the weekend, bringing six people safely ashore after three separate vessels suffered mechanical failure and were left adrift on the Shannon Estuary.

Pat Nolan
7 days ago3 min read


Lone sailor assisted to safety by Portaferry RNLI after Pan-Pan call
Portaferry RNLI volunteers came to the aid of a lone sailor on Saturday morning (1 August) after an international distress signal was received from a 6m yacht off the coast of Portavogie in the Irish Sea.

Robert Stone
Aug 12 min read


Killaloe Coast Guard responds to two separate call-outs on Saturday afternoon
Killaloe Coast Guard Unit responded to two separate incidents on Lough Derg on Saturday afternoon (1 August), assisting two vessels experiencing difficulties north of Killaloe.

Pat Nolan
Aug 11 min read


Busy afternoon sees Crosshaven RNLI volunteers launch to two incidents
Crosshaven RNLI’s volunteer crew were kept busy with two separate callouts over the course of a busy afternoon.

Pat Nolan
Aug 12 min read


Crosshaven RNLI launches to assist three people aboard disabled boat in Cork Harbour
Crosshaven RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew launched late last night to assist three people aboard a small open boat that had suffered engine failure in Cork Harbour.

Pat Nolan
Jul 311 min read


Red Bay RNLI launches to assist yacht taking on water off Cushendall
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.

Robert Stone
Jul 311 min read


Enniskillen RNLI assists speed boat with engine failure on Lower Lough Erne
Enniskillen RNLI launched following reports of a speed boat in difficulty on Lower Lough Erne. The volunteer crew located the vessel near Rossclare after it suffered engine trouble and shares an important reminder for anyone planning to head out on the water.

Robert Stone
Jul 301 min read


Clogherhead RNLI launched during multi-agency response to swimmers in difficulty at Port Beach
Clogherhead RNLI launched to assist in a multi-agency response to a swimming incident involving three people at Port Beach, Co. Louth. Two casualties were airlifted to hospital as a precaution after making it safely ashore. Read more:

Pat Nolan
Jul 302 min read


Carrybridge RNLI celebrates two new qualified Navigators
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.

Robert Stone
Jul 292 min read
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