RNLI Lifeboat News From Ireland
#RNLI - Clifden RNLI launched to an emergency medical situation at 12.50pm yesterday (Thursday 17 September) in Clifden Bay. A male angler had become unwell and as a result sustained a head injury, leaving him in need of urgent assistance.…
Both Ballyglass RNLI lifeboats Launched in Search for Missing Mayo Fisherman
17th September 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
Both Ballyglass RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats are involved in the continued search for the missing Mayo fisherman. The volunteer lifeboat crews at Ballyglass have launched every day since the young fisherman was reported missing last Friday (11 September) and…
Lough Derg Lifeboat Launches to 40ft–Cruiser Aground on Rocky Shelf
17th September 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched yesterday evening to assist five people, on board a 40–ft cruiser hard aground, east of Illaunmor on Lough Derg At 7.25pm, September 16, Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched following a request from Valentia Coast Guard…
#RNLI - The Pistol Benefit Fund, set up in memory of Frederick (Fred) and Theresa (Terry) Pistol, has funded the new Larne RNLI D-class lifeboat, which will be named in an official ceremony at the East Antrim Boat Club this…
#RNLI - Wicklow's all-weather lifeboat slipped her moorings at 11.42am yesterday morning (Sunday 13 September) to assist a broken-down fishing boat off Wicklow Harbour. The fishing vessel, on passage north out of Arklow, sustained gearbox failure about one mile off…
Tramore RNLI officially named their new D-class lifeboat Isabella Purchase during a ceremony at the National Lifeguard Training Centre in Tramore on Saturday. The honour of naming the new lifeboat went to Mrs Sally Mongey, wife of the late Finn…
RNLI Is Official Charity Partner Of 2015 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
11th September 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
#RNLI - The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has chosen the RNLI to be its 2015 official charity partner. The announcement was made in Cork city yesterday (Thursday 10 September) as the RNLI launched a fundraising prize draw that will see…
Baltimore Lifeboat leaving Baltimore harbourBaltimore Lifeboat 'Alan Massey' leaving Baltimore harbour on a service today. The alb was launched to act as back-up for Baltimore ilb, which was tasked to go the aid of a boat that went onto rocks on the island at Tragumna. The male occupant of the 18ft punt managed to scramble ashore onto the island. When the ilb crewed of Youen Jacob, Kieran Collins and Jason Pavrey arrived on scene they dropped an anchor, so that they could safely veer the lifeboat through a heavy swell and wave washed shoreline to rescue the boats occupant. The casualty was then passed over to Baltimore alb for his comfort and safety on the journey back to his departure point. The lifeboats were aided by Toe Head CG who assisted in recovery of the boat, which was then towed by Baltimore ilb to its mooring in Trá na mBhó. The alb was crewed by Aidan Bushe coxswain, Cathal Cottrell mechanic, Sean McCarthy, Don O' Donovan and Ronnie Carthy.
Posted by Baltimore Lifeboat Station on Thursday, 10 September 2015
Baltimore All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) 'Alan Massey' was launched today to act as back-up for Baltimore inshore lifeboat, which was tasked to go the aid of a boat that went onto rocks on the island at Tragumna. The male occupant…
#RNLI - Galway RNLI's lifeboat launched yesterday evening (Tuesday 8 September 2015) to rescue two people from a 25-foot powerboat that got into difficulty off Salthill on Galway Bay. The cabin cruiser went aground west of Blackrock Tower at about…
#RNLI - The Courtmacsherry RNLI all-weather lifeboat was called out at 2.20am this morning (Monday 7 September) to go to the aid of a swimmer that had got into difficulty in a dangerous rip current off Garrettstown Strand near the…
Arklow RNLI comes to the assistance of large mussel dredger with 4 Persons aboard.Following an alert by pager at...
Posted by Arklow RNLI on Sunday, 6 September 2015
#RNLI - Following an alert by pager on Saturday afternoon (5 September), Arklow RNLI’s lifeboat Ger Tigchleaar was launched within minutes to the aid of the casualty vessel that was reported to be taking on water and at risk of…
Lifeboat crew with Larne RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat this afternoon (Saturday 5 September) at 3.05pm following a report that a 24 ft yacht with three people onboard was in difficulty south of Muck Island. The request to launch was…
#RNLI - The new Tramore RNLI D-class lifeboat D-781 will be officially named the Isabella Purchase during a ceremony at the National Lifeguard Training Centre in Tramore on Saturday 12 September at 3pm. The lifeboat will be named during a…
#RNLI - Following last week's callout to a yacht troubled by rough weather, Larne RNLI assisted four men on another yacht that got into difficulty in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday 30 August). The volunteer crew launched their all-weather lifeboat under coxswain Norman Surplus at…
#RNLI - A man in his 70s has died after a boat capsized off the south Wexford coast yesterday evening (Saturday 29 August). But nine others who were travelling on the 18ft leisure craft were rescued by Kilmore Quay RNLI…
#lifeboat – Four people have been rescued by Red Bay and Larne RNLI this evening (Tuesday 25 August) after they made a Mayday call when their 32ft yacht was in danger of being dismasted and its sail was blowing out…
