Young Farmers Club Raises £1,100 for RNLI Lifeboat Stations on Lough Erne
- Mary Kate Byrne
- Jun 5
- 2 min read
Friday 6 June 2026
LISBELLAW, Co Fermanagh - The RNLI's lifesaving service on Lough Erne has received a welcome boost following a generous donation of £1,100 from Lisbellaw Young Farmers Club.
The funds were raised during the club's end-of-season awards ceremony and BBQ, held on Friday, 8 May 2026, where members selected their local RNLI stations as their chosen charity for the year.
Representatives from Lisbellaw Young Farmers Club, James Morrison, Andrew Pennell and Evie Morrison, formally presented the cheque to Emma Burton, Chairperson, and Ronnie Heslop, Vice Chairperson, of the Lough Erne Fundraising Group for the RNLI.
The RNLI currently operates two Atlantic 85 B-Class lifeboats on Lough Erne, with one station based at Carrybridge and the other at Killadeas. The Enniskillen station first opened in 2001, followed by Carrybridge in 2002. Over the past decade, both stations have benefited from modern, state-of-the-art facilities, made possible through the continued generosity and support of local communities.
Welcoming the donation, Emma Burton, Chairperson of the Lough Erne Fundraising Branch and Launch Authority at Carrybridge RNLI, said:
"We were delighted to be their chosen charity for this year and are grateful to receive this generous donation to the lifesaving work of both lifeboat stations on Lough Erne.
"We would like to thank the club for the invitation to attend their BBQ. We definitely didn't go home hungry and enjoyed meeting the club members and their families. On behalf of the fundraising group and both stations, I'd like to congratulate all the prize winners and thank the local community for supporting this event. It is very much appreciated."
The donation will help support the RNLI's ongoing lifesaving operations across Lough Erne, where volunteer crews remain on call around the clock to assist those in difficulty on the water.
The RNLI relies on voluntary donations to maintain its rescue services, equipment and training, making community fundraising initiatives such as those organised by Lisbellaw Young Farmers Club vital to the charity's work.
