Wicklow RNLI's all-weather lifeboat RNLB Bridie O'Shea launched to assist a yacht with four people onboard after it developed mechanical difficulties near Greystones.

Portaferry RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew responded to two separate emergency call outs on Sunday afternoon

Crosshaven RNLI launched on Sunday evening to assist four people after their 19-foot pleasure craft developed engine trouble between Cobh and Aghada.

Lough Derg RNLI volunteers launched this morning after a person was reported in the water in Youghal Bay.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lough Swilly RNLI has experienced one of its busiest weeks in recent months, with four call outs for its Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Davdot coinciding with major training milestones for three volunteer crew members.

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.

Newcastle RNLI volunteers responded to two separate incidents off Newcastle Harbour on Tuesday evening (14 July), towing a broken-down RIB and an unmanned drifting vessel to safety.

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.