RNLI Receives €10,600 Following Charity Partnership with Swords Pavilions

23rd September 2019

Deirdre King, Marketing Manager, Pavilions Shopping Centre and Ian Hunter, Centre Director, Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords, County Dublin presenting the RNLI with a cheque for €10,600. Representing the RNLI from Left to Right are Conor Walsh Divisional Maintenance Manager, Jan Doyle, Chairperson of Skerries RNLI Fundraising Branch, Skerries RNLI crewmember Steven Campion standing, and Skerries crewmembers Stephen Johnson and Paddy Dillon kneeling

The RNLI has been presented with a cheque for €10,600 from Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre following a successful charity partnership. The search and rescue charity which operates two lifeboat stations in North Dublin, at Howth and Skerries, raised funds throughout the year as well as sharing water safety advice with customers to the centre.

The RNLI was proud to join St. Francis Hospice as named charity partners for the busy Swords shopping centre for 2018. Funds were raised through bucket collections and the sale of yellow welly pin badges around the Mayday campaign.

Commenting on the partnership, RNLI Community Fundraising Manager Pauline McGann said, ‘We are extremely grateful to receive this cheque from Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre and were honoured to be chosen as a charity partner. Having two lifeboat stations in North Dublin, we are proud to offer a community-based lifeboat service which is crewed by volunteers who live and work in the area. The RNLI exists to save lives at sea and will launch at any hour to go to the assistance of those in trouble on the water. These funds will be used to support the work of our volunteer lifeboat crew.’

Swords Pavilions Centre Marketing Manager Deirdre King added, ‘We were delighted to have the RNLI with us throughout the year and to help them raise funds for a great cause. Nobody in North Dublin is too far from the sea and it is very reassuring to have them nearby should we need them. We are happy to have them back any time and will continue to support them in their great work. This significant sum of money will have to save lives at sea and keep people safe.’

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Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) in Ireland Information

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity to save lives at sea in the waters of UK and Ireland. Funded principally by legacies and donations, the RNLI operates a fleet of lifeboats, crewed by volunteers, based at a range of coastal and inland waters stations. Working closely with UK and Ireland Coastguards, RNLI crews are available to launch at short notice to assist people and vessels in difficulties.

RNLI was founded in 1824 and is based in Poole, Dorset. The organisation raised €210m in funds in 2019, spending €200m on lifesaving activities and water safety education. RNLI also provides a beach lifeguard service in the UK and has recently developed an International drowning prevention strategy, partnering with other organisations and governments to make drowning prevention a global priority.

Famous Irish Lifeboat Rescues

Irish Lifeboats have participated in many rescues, perhaps the most famous of which was the rescue of the crew of the Daunt Rock lightship off Cork Harbour by the Ballycotton lifeboat in 1936. Spending almost 50 hours at sea, the lifeboat stood by the drifting lightship until the proximity to the Daunt Rock forced the coxswain to get alongside and successfully rescue the lightship's crew.

32 Irish lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions, including the 15 crew of the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) lifeboat which capsized while attempting to rescue the crew of the SS Palme on Christmas Eve 1895.

FAQs

Which is Ireland's busiest lifeboat station?

While the number of callouts to lifeboat stations varies from year to year, Howth Lifeboat station has aggregated more 'shouts' in recent years than other stations, averaging just over 60 a year.

Do the RNLI get paid?

Stations with an offshore lifeboat have a full-time mechanic, while some have a full-time coxswain. However, most lifeboat crews are volunteers.

How many RNLI Lifeboat stations in Ireland?

There are 46 lifeboat stations on the island of Ireland

How many lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions?

How many people are rescued by the RNLI?

In 2019, 8,941 lifeboat launches saved 342 lives across the RNLI fleet.

What type of boats does the RNLI have?

The Irish fleet is a mixture of inshore and all-weather (offshore) craft. The offshore lifeboats, which range from 17m to 12m in length are either moored afloat, launched down a slipway or are towed into the sea on a trailer and launched. The inshore boats are either rigid or non-rigid inflatables.

How are lifeboats called out?

The Irish Coast Guard in the Republic of Ireland or the UK Coastguard in Northern Ireland task lifeboats when an emergency call is received, through any of the recognised systems. These include 999/112 phone calls, Mayday/PanPan calls on VHF, a signal from an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or distress signals.

What is the relationship between the Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI in Ireland?

The Irish Coast Guard is the government agency responsible for the response to, and co-ordination of, maritime accidents which require search and rescue operations. To carry out their task the Coast Guard calls on their own resources – Coast Guard units manned by volunteers and contracted helicopters, as well as "declared resources" - RNLI lifeboats and crews. While lifeboats conduct the operation, the coordination is provided by the Coast Guard.

What is a coxswain?

A lifeboat coxswain (pronounced cox'n) is the skipper or master of the lifeboat.

What training do RNLI lifeboat crews get?

RNLI Lifeboat crews are required to follow a particular development plan that covers a pre-agreed range of skills necessary to complete particular tasks. These skills and tasks form part of the competence-based training that is delivered both locally and at the RNLI's Lifeboat College in Poole, Dorset

How can one support the RNLI?

While the RNLI is dependent on donations and legacies for funding, they also need volunteer crew and fund-raisers.

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