Volunteer crew members from the RNLI in Dunmore East launched on Tuesday evening to assist a sailing vessel that lost both engine and electrical power off the coast of Hook Head.

Crosshaven RNLI lifeboat crew launched following reports of a vessel adrift in the shipping channel near Passage West.

The RNLI lifeboat station at Carrybridge is celebrating a significant achievement for one of its volunteer crew members, as well as successful revalidations for two experienced helms.

Volunteer crew from the RNLI station at Portaferry were tasked to an emergency call after reports of a man overboard near Ringhaddy Sound on the western shore of Strangford Lough.

The volunteer crew at Newcastle RNLI launched their D class lifeboat following reports that a jet ski had got into difficulty in Dundrum’s inner bay.

Monday 11 May 2026 Two RNLI lifeboat crews from opposite sides of the Irish Sea joined forces to assist a lone sailor after a yacht suffered mechanical failure and drifted dangerously close to busy international shipping lanes. The vessel is towed from busy shipping lanes. Photo Credit: RNLI/Wicklow The incident began at 5.40am when HM Coastguard requested the launch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew at Porthdinllaen following reports of a 30-foot yacht in diffi

Volunteer crew members from the Courtmacsherry RNLI launched twice within hours on Sunday afternoon after separate reports of swimmers getting into difficulty off the West Cork coast during blustery offshore conditions.

Volunteer crew members from the Sligo Bay RNLI were called into action after several dinghies capsized during sailing activities at Sligo Yacht Club when weather conditions unexpectedly deteriorated.

Enniskillen RNLI volunteers were called into action after two vessels experienced difficulties near Devenish Island on Lough Erne.

The Aran Islands lifeboat crew carried out a medical evacuation from Inis Meáin aftter being tasked by Valentia Coast Guard.

Volunteer crew members from the RNLI in Skerries were requested to launch after a yacht became entangled in fishing gear off the north Dublin coast.

Cyclists from across Ireland are being invited to take part in the 2026 Dave Fenton Charity Cycle, a special community event in support of two vital local organisations, the Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat Station and Castletownbere GAA.

Volunteers from Portaferry RNLI recently visited Killyleagh to meet members of Belfast Kayak Club, who are taking part in the RNLI Mayday Mile. The initiative encourages participants to cover a mile a day throughout May to raise funds for the lifesaving charity.

Volunteers with the RNLI in Baltimore had a busy Tuesday (5 May), launching twice to assist a stricken yacht and later to carry out a medical evacuation from Cape Clear Island.

After more than two decades of service, Olivia Byrne has stepped down from active duty with the Galway Lifeboat Station, marking the end of an extraordinary 23-year chapter defined by dedication, skill, and compassion.

Red Bay RNLI volunteer crew members carried out a medical evacuation from Rathlin Island.

Valentia Coast Guard requested the volunteer crew at Aran Islands RNLI to launch after reports that a person had separated from friends, while exploring Straw Island and had failed to return.

Valentia Coast Guard requested the launch of the Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat to assist two people aboard a 32-foot motor cruiser that had suffered gearbox failure.

Two people were brought safely ashore late on Friday night after their yacht lost its mast off the coast of Wicklow Harbour, prompting a call-out for the volunteer crew of the Wicklow RNLI.

Volunteer lifeboat crews from Galway and the Aran Islands were called into action on the evening of 1 May after a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) got into difficulty off Fanore, Co. Clare.