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Skerries RNLI Assists Disabled Motorboat Off St Patrick’s
Shortly after 2pm on Tuesday, 23 June, Skerries RNLI launched to assist a motorboat that had suffered engine failure near St Patrick’s Island.

Pat Nolan
2 days ago2 min read


Busy Evening for Lough Neagh Rescue Volunteers Ends with Speedboat Assistance Call
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.

Robert Stone
2 days ago1 min read


Courtmacsherry RNLI Launch Twice to Incidents off Seven Heads Coastline
Courtmacsherry RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboat Val Adnams was launched twice on Tuesday, 23 June following separate incidents off the Seven Heads coastline in West Cork.

Pat Nolan
3 days ago2 min read


Arranmore RNLI Assists Vessel with Engine Failure off Owey Island
Arranmore RNLI was launched Monday evening (22 June) after Malin Head Coast Guard requested assistance for a vessel that had experienced engine failure near Owey Island, Co. Donegal.

Pat Nolan
3 days ago1 min read


Killaloe Coast Guard Responds to Two Incidents on Busy Tuesday
Killaloe Coast Guard volunteers were tasked twice within a matter of hours, responding first to reports of a possible missing swimmer in the Mountshannon area before later assisting a 25-foot cruiser that suffered engine difficulties north of Killaloe. The incidents involved a multi-agency response, including Rescue 115 and the National Ambulance Service, highlighting another busy day for the unit on Lough Derg.

Pat Nolan
3 days ago2 min read


Dún Laoghaire RNLI Rescues Two Teenagers Cut Off by Rising Tide at Sandymount Strand
Volunteer crew from Dún Laoghaire RNLI rescued two teenagers who became stranded on a sandbank after being cut off by the rising tide at Sandymount Strand on Monday evening.

Pat Nolan
4 days ago2 min read


Waterford City River Rescue Responds to Second Incident of the Day, Assisting Vessel in Difficulty on River Suir
Waterford City River Rescue (WCRR) was tasked for the second time on Sunday by the Irish Coast Guard to respond to a vessel and persons reported to be in difficulty on the River Suir.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago1 min read


Waterford City River Rescue Assists Vessel in Distress on River Suir
Waterford City River Rescue was tasked this afternoon by the Irish Coast Guard to assist a vessel experiencing difficulties on the River Suir.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago1 min read


Lough Neagh Rescue Assists Stranded Vessel on River Blackwater
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.

Robert Stone
5 days ago1 min read


Dún Laoghaire RNLI Volunteers Respond to Two Incidents in Busy Saturday Evening
Volunteers with Dún Laoghaire RNLI launched twice on Saturday evening (20 June), responding to separate incidents in Killiney Bay and Dublin Bay within a matter of hours.

Pat Nolan
5 days ago2 min read


Lough Derg RNLI Rescues Two After Cruiser Runs Aground Near Goat Road
Lough Derg RNLI launched this afternoon to assist two people after their 36ft motor cruiser ran aground south of the Goat Road on Lough Derg.

Pat Nolan
7 days ago2 min read


Fenit RNLI Diverted During Training Following Report of Overdue Swimmer
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.

Pat Nolan
Jun 182 min read


Union Hall RNLI Responds to Disabled Yacht Seven Miles Off Glandore
Union Hall RNLI launched to assist two sailors after their yacht suffered rigging damage while taking part in a race south of Glandore Harbour.

Pat Nolan
Jun 182 min read


Lough Derg RNLI Volunteers Assist Five People Following Cruiser Engine Failure
Lough Derg RNLI volunteers were tasked by Valentia Coast Guard to assist a 32ft motor cruiser that had suffered engine failure north of Illaunmore. The lifeboat crew launched promptly and made their way to the vessel, where five people were on board.

Pat Nolan
Jun 162 min read


Kilmore Quay RNLI Assists Disabled Motorboat in Dense Fog Near Saltee Islands
Kilmore Quay RNLI launched to assist the crew of an 8-metre motorboat that had suffered engine failure and was drifting in dense fog near the Saltee Islands.

Pat Nolan
Jun 162 min read


Ballycotton RNLI Rescues Four Crew After Motorboat Suffers Engine Failure South of Cork Coast
Ballycotton RNLI volunteers carried out a lengthy overnight rescue operation after a motorboat with four people on board suffered engine failure approximately 29 miles south of Ballycotton

Pat Nolan
Jun 152 min read


Wexford RNLI Responds to Capsized Boat Incident on River Slaney
Wexford RNLI's volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat on Saturday afternoon after reports of a capsized vessel and a person in the water on the Ferrybank side of the River Slaney.

Pat Nolan
Jun 152 min read


Third Weekend Callout Sees Crosshaven RNLI Assist 39-Foot Yacht
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers have been kept busy this weekend, with a callout to assist a 39-foot yacht with three people on board marking the station's third service launch in as many days. The vessel experienced engine problems while approaching Cork Harbour, raising concerns about safely navigating the busy shipping channel at Roches Point in choppy seas and a Force 5 easterly wind.

Pat Nolan
Jun 142 min read


Union Hall RNLI Assists Vessel with Fouled Propeller off High Island
Union Hall RNLI launched to assist a 20-foot pleasure craft with two people onboard after reports of a fouled propeller approximately one mile south-east of High Island, west of Glandore Harbour in West Cork.

Pat Nolan
Jun 141 min read


Crosshaven RNLI Called Out Twice During Sunny Saturday on the Water
Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were called into action twice on Saturday, 13 June, as fine weather brought increased boating activity to Cork Harbour and the surrounding waters.

Pat Nolan
Jun 132 min read
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