Skerries RNLI volunteers were tasked yesterday (Friday 15 August) morning, shortly before 7am after Dublin Coast Guard received a call from a yacht anchored near Skerries harbour, requesting assistance with an injured crew member.

Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a 6.5 metre vessel with four people on board, which had lost engine power close to the Inishmore Viaduct.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers brought three fishermen to safety after their vessel's propeller was caught in ropes six miles east of Wicklow Harbour at the India Bank.

On Saturday last (9 August), RNLI lifeguards at Portrush East Strand rescued 11 people who were caught in a flash rip current.

Wednesday 13 August was a busy day for volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Newcastle, as they responded to two callouts within the space of two hours.

The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI were requested to launch following reports of an injured casualty at the diving boards area of Bundoran beach.

Killaloe Coast Guard Unit members had a busy evening yesterday (Monday 11 August) with a training exercise and then a callout to a swimmer showing signs of hypothermia.

Volunteer crews from Lough Neagh Rescue (LNR) were tasked over the weekend to assist a catamaran that had capsized in challenging conditions and was partially submerged after taking on water in Kinnego Bay.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched the all-weather lifeboat after being paged by the Coast Guard who had received reports of a child on an inflatable 250 meters off shore in the Newcastle area.

The volunteer crew at Kilmore Quay RNLI launched the all-weather lifeboat to assist three people whose boat suffered engine failure south of the Saltee Islands.

Enniskillen RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, the John and Lewis, was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a 38foot cruiser with four people and a dog onboard, which had run aground in the vicinity of Camagh Bay.

The volunteer crew at Kinsale RNLI came to the aid of two teenage walkers who were cut off by the rising tide, poor visibility and sea fog.

At 7pm on Friday evening (8 August), the volunteer crew at Fenit lifeboat station were tasked to go to the aid of a swimmer in difficulty in Tralee Bay.

Skerries RNLI were tasked twice in 24 hours this week, with Dublin Coast Guard requesting the volunteers to launch the lifeboat shortly after 7pm on Wednesday (06 August) evening and again yesterday (Thursday 07 August) morning, shortly before 11 am.

The volunteer crew at Corrib Mask Search and Rescue were requested to launch at 3:50pm (Tuesday 5 August) by the Irish Coast Guard to go to the aid of a boat taking on water close to Inchagoill Island on Lough Corrib.

The volunteer crew at Ballyglass lifeboat station were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat (ILB) by Malin Head Coast Guard yesterday (Monday 04/08/25) at 9:18pm to assist 2 swimmers in Elly Bay.

Wicklow RNLI volunteers launched twice within 24 hours over the bank holiday weekend, firstly to reports of a yacht with mechanical difficulties and secondly to reports of a person in difficulty in the water.

On Monday morning, 4 August, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat to launch to assist 2 people whose vessel ran aground in severe weather during Storm Floris.

Carrybridge RNLI assist 5 people in separate rescues over a 24 hour period

Courtmacsherry RNLI's all-weather lifeboat was called out at 3.40am this morning, Friday (1 August) to go to the immediate aid of two sailors on a 40ft yacht that got into difficulties and was taking on water 21 miles south of the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork.