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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
9 hours 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
14 hours 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
17 hours 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
21 hours 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
2 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
4 days ago2 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
4 days ago1 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
5 days ago2 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
6 days ago1 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
6 days ago1 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


Killaloe Coast Guard Assists Stranded Jet Ski on Lough Derg
Killaloe Coast Guard came to the assistance of two people after their jet ski suffered engine failure on Lough Derg on Monday evening.

Pat Nolan
Jul 281 min read


Kilmore Quay RNLI assists disabled motorboat near Saltee Islands
Kilmore Quay RNLI came to the aid of a 9m motorboat with engine failure near the Saltee Islands on Monday afternoon (27 July).

Pat Nolan
Jul 272 min read


Busy weekend for Arranmore RNLI as crew answer two callouts and honour dedicated fundraisers
The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI continued a busy summer period after responding to two requests for assistance from Malin Head Coast Guard over the weekend.

Pat Nolan
Jul 272 min read


Wicklow RNLI brings three people safely ashore after 11m boat suffers engine failure
Wicklow RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew brought three people safely ashore in the early hours of this morning (Monday 27 July) after their 11-metre vessel suffered mechanical problems approximately 11 miles southeast of Wicklow Harbour late last night.

Pat Nolan
Jul 272 min read
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