RNLI Lifeboat News From Ireland
Sligo Bay RNLI’s Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival returns from 19 to 21 June, bringing three days of music, maritime heritage and community celebrations to the north-west coast. Now in its 16th year, the volunteer-led festival combines traditional sea shanties with…
The Wild Atlantic Shanty Festival, hosted by Sligo Bay RNLI, returns from 19–21 June — sailing into its 16th year and bringing three days of music, entertainment and community celebration to the heart of the local area. Organised by lifeboat…
Bangor RNLI, on Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland, has congratulated five of its volunteers who successful passed assessments at the station this week following a period of dedicated training in their station roles. Tom Bell passed out as a launch…
Wicklow RNLI volunteers rescued two people from the water after their rowing boat capsized near Wicklow Harbour on Wednesday evening. The inshore lifeboat was launched at 6.42 pm following reports from a member of the public that two people were…
Donaghadee RNLI volunteers rescued a man from the water in Donaghadee Harbour on Tuesday afternoon after reports he was struggling to stay afloat. The volunteer crew was paged at 3.46 pm on 2 June by HM Coastguard following a call…
A 100-year-old RNLI volunteer with seven decades of service is encouraging others to get involved during Volunteers’ Week. Helen Daniels, who turned 100 on 26 March, began volunteering with the RNLI in 1956 at the age of 30. She joined…
Portrush RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was requested to launch by HM Coastguard on Wednesday (27 May) at 12.28pm to reports of two kayakers in difficulty just off Ramore Head. The lifeboat Ken Blair was launched at 12.40pm and arrived on scene…
Pagers sounded for Portaferry RNLI’s volunteer crew at 10.10am on NI Bank Holiday Monday (25 May) at the request of Belfast Coastguard after reports of a swimmer carried offshore by the tide close to Killyleagh, on the western shore of…
Tramore RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 3.46pm on Saturday afternoon (30 May) to launch their D class lifeboat after a member of the public had witnessed some people thrown into the water from a jet ski near Tramore Pier.…
A coffee morning organised by Mullaghdun Community Association has raised £500 for RNLI lifesaving services on Lough Erne. The donation was presented by association chairperson Cecilia Feely and fellow committee members to Fintan Timoney of the Lough Erne RNLI Fundraising…
Late-Night Call-Out for Carrybridge Lifeboat to Assist Broken-Down Vessel
30th May 2026 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard late on Wednesday evening (27 May) to assess a four-metre vessel with four people on board, which had broken down about half a…
Baltimore RNLI has paid tribute to long-serving mechanic Cathal Cottrell as he retires after 38 years with the lifeboat station. Cottrell’s connection with the RNLI began in childhood through time spent with his father at the old Baltimore station. His…
Valentia RNLI is marking the retirement of long-serving mechanic Leo Houlihan after 38 years with the charity, including 34 years as station mechanic on the Kerry lifeboat. Houlihan began volunteering with Valentia RNLI in 1988 before taking up the full-time…
Bangor RNLI joined a multi-agency rescue operation on Thursday morning after a swimmer got into difficulty off Groomsport Beach in County Down. The casualty is believed to have been in the water for up to two hours before being rescued…
Newcastle RNLI came to the aid of two people after their 8.5m motorboat broke down off the County Down coast on Tuesday afternoon. The volunteer crew launched after Belfast Coastguard received reports that the Merry Fisher vessel had suffered mechanical…
The Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland and the RNLI have issued a joint water safety appeal ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend. The organisations are urging people planning activities on or near the water to take extra care,…
