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.

Courtmacsherry RNLI's all-weather lifeboat Val Adnams launched shortly after 11.00am on Saturday morning following reports of a diver in difficulty approximately 12 miles south of the Seven Heads, West Cork.

Rosslare Harbour RNLI launched this afternoon to assist a lone sailor after his 8-metre yacht began taking on water off Raven Point, Curracloe.

Bonmahon Lifeboat launched following reports of two swimmers believed to have entered the water near Reilly's Island, Annestown.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers brought two people safely ashore on Friday afternoon after their six-metre vessel suffered engine failure approximately eight miles northeast of Wicklow Harbour.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers were tasked to assist four people after their vessel lost power and ran aground on Lough Erne.

A swimmer was assisted to safety by the Inchydoney Lifeboat crew on Thursday evening after getting into difficulty while attempting to return from the sandbank through the western channel at Inchydoney Beach.

Wexford RNLI volunteer crew member Edel Ennis has successfully achieved full crew status, marking a significant milestone in her training and development as a member of the station's operational lifeboat team.

Drogheda Coast Guard Unit responded to two separate emergency incidents in less than 48 hours this week, underlining the sustained pressure that the recent spell of warm weather is placing on volunteer search and rescue crews.

Galway RNLI came to the assistance of three people after their 19ft boat suffered engine failure near Blackrock, leaving them without power in the main shipping channel to Galway Port.

A woman is expected to make a full recovery after a swift multi-agency rescue off Ballybunion on Wednesday morning, where local kayakers and volunteer rescuers combined to save her life following a fall from the cliffs at Nine Daughters Hole.

RNLI lifeguards at Cranfield Point carried out two swift rescues after strong south-westerly offshore winds swept three paddleboarders into difficulty.

Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat volunteers responded to four separate emergency taskings within a 24-hour period, including two medical evacuations, a Mayday incident involving a drifting vessel and an overdue boat.

Four people were safely rescued on Monday evening after becoming stranded on a sandbank in Baldoyle Estuary when the incoming tide cut off their route back to shore.

Newcastle RNLI, supported by RNLI lifeguards patrolling Tyrella Beach, rescued two people and a dog after they became stranded on an inflatable that drifted out to sea off the County Down coast.

A coordinated response by the Inchydoney Inshore Lifeboat Association and Cork County Council Beachguards safely returned an experienced kite surfer to Inchydoney Beach after changing sea conditions forced him ashore away from his launch point. The operation reunited him with his concerned family and highlighted the close partnership between lifeguards and the volunteer lifeboat crew.

Two paddleboarders were rescued by Tramore RNLI on Monday evening after becoming stranded in strong offshore winds in Tramore Bay.

Blessington Rescue Boat volunteers responded to a disabled vessel on Blessington Lakes on Monday afternoon after it suffered engine failure.

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.

Carrybridge RNLI volunteers responded to three emergency call outs in six hours, assisting 13 people and towing two disabled vessels to safety on Upper Lough Erne.