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Clifden RNLI volunteer crew rescue family of seven during busy Saturday with two callouts
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 192 min read


Portrush RNLI launches to two separate rescues within 20 minutes
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 182 min read


Courtmacsherry RNLI Launches to Assist Diver off West Cork
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 182 min read


New Shannon class lifeboat Machiko Nancy officially named at Larne RNLI
Larne RNLI has officially named its new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat Machiko Nancy during a special naming ceremony and Service of Dedication held at East Antrim Boat Club on Saturday afternoon.

Pat Nolan
Jul 183 min read


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

Pat Nolan
Jul 182 min read


Wicklow RNLI Assists Two After Boat Suffers Engine Failure Off Wicklow Coast
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 182 min read


Multi-Agency Search After Jet Ski Found Adrift Off Strangford Lough
A multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched in the Irish Sea on Thursday evening after a personal watercraft was discovered adrift several miles east of the entrance to Strangford Lough.

Pat Nolan
Jul 172 min read


Carrybridge RNLI Assists Four After Vessel Runs Aground on Lough Erne
Carrybridge RNLI volunteers were tasked to assist four people after their vessel lost power and ran aground on Lough Erne.

Pat Nolan
Jul 172 min read


Wexford RNLI Volunteer Achieves Full Crew Status Following Demanding Assessment
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 162 min read


Busy week for Lough Swilly RNLI as volunteers achieve key milestones amid four call outs
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 163 min read


Galway RNLI Rescues Three After Boat Suffers Engine Failure Off Salthill
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 152 min read


Newcastle RNLI Responds to Two Separate Incidents Off Newcastle Harbour
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 151 min read


RNLI Lifeguards Rescue Three Paddleboarders in Two Offshore Wind Incidents at Cranfield Point
RNLI lifeguards at Cranfield Point carried out two swift rescues after strong south-westerly offshore winds swept three paddleboarders into difficulty.

Pat Nolan
Jul 152 min read


Aran Islands RNLI Volunteers Respond to Four Emergencies in 24 Hours
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 142 min read


Four Rescued After Incoming Tide Strands Group on Baldoyle Estuary Sandbank
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 141 min read


Newcastle RNLI Rescues Two People and Dog Drifting Out to Sea on Inflatable
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 142 min read


Two Paddleboarders Rescued by Tramore RNLI After Being Blown Offshore
Two paddleboarders were rescued by Tramore RNLI on Monday evening after becoming stranded in strong offshore winds in Tramore Bay.

Pat Nolan
Jul 142 min read


Wicklow RNLI responds to two multi-agency rescues off County Wicklow coast
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 143 min read


Carrybridge RNLI Launches Three Times in Six Hours to Assist 13 People on Upper Lough Erne
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.

Pat Nolan
Jul 142 min read


Enniskillen RNLI assists eight people during two Lower Lough Erne call-outs
Enniskillen RNLI volunteers assisted eight people during two separate emergency call-outs in the Lusty Beg area of Lower Lough Erne on consecutive days, responding to a drifting vessel and later supporting a multi-agency search for a missing person.

Pat Nolan
Jul 142 min read
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