RNLI Lifeboat News From Ireland
Baltimore Lifeboat Launches To Fishing Vessel With Engine Difficulties
21st December 2019 RNLI Lifeboats Baltimore RNLI was called out yesterday afternoon (Friday 20 December) to assist a fishing vessel in difficulty off the coast of the West Cork village. The all-weather lifeboat was launched at 1.16pm at the request of the Irish Coast Guard…
Retiring Youghal RNLI Volunteer Recognised For 30 Years Of Service
20th December 2019 RNLI Lifeboats The volunteers of Youghal RNLI recently gathered at Berties bar in the East Cork town to mark the retirement of long-serving crew member John Innes. John first became involved in 1987 and was fully enrolled as a crew member by…
Lough Swilly, Portrush & Arranmore RNLI Rescue Five Fishermen in Storm Force Conditions (VIDEO)
16th December 2019 Northern Ireland Waters Lough Swilly, Portrush and Arranmore RNLI volunteers spent almost 15 hours at sea in storm force conditions at the weekend to rescue five fishermen who got into difficulty off Fanad Head. Lough Swilly and Portrush RNLI were requested to launch…
Cork Lifeboat Crews To Share Their Lifesaving Stories This Wednesday On RTÉ’s Nationwide
14th December 2019 Maritime TV Volunteer lifeboat crews from Crosshaven and Ballycotton RNLI in Cork will share their own stories of how they got involved with the lifesaving charity on TV for RTÉ One’s Nationwide this coming Wednesday 18 December. And the two stations will…
Santa Scuba Dive Takes The Plunge For Lifeboats In Sandycove This Weekend
14th December 2019 Dublin Bay Tomorrow at noon (Sunday 15 December) Scuba divers dressed in Santa suits will be ready to dive into the sea water off Sandycove for the annual Santa Scuba Dive. This unique Christmas event has raised over €12,000 for the RNLI…
Bundoran Lifeboat Volunteers Facing ‘Perfect Storm’ This Christmas
12th December 2019 RNLI Lifeboats The community lifesaving team at Bundoran RNLI well remember Christmas back in 1998, when two surfers were rescued off the coast of Tullaghan, Co Leitrim. The rescue was acknowledged by the RNLI with a written letter of commendation from the…
350 Rowers, 40 Boats, 3 Dragon Boats, 2 Barges, 1 Lifeboat, a Santa & The Biggest Currach in the World on the River Liffey
7th December 2019 RNLI Lifeboats All In A Row 2019 came to the capital’s River Liffey last Saturday, 30th November, and challenged teams rowing 40 skiffs, kayaks, canoes and currachs to exceed a 1,000km target in eight hours in aid of the RNLI. As Afloat…
Swords Sailing & Boating Club Vice Commodore Patrick Wodhams handed over a club burgee and a cheque for €710 to Howth RNLI on behalf of funds raised by club members today to the RNLI in Howth in County Dublin. The…
RTÉ’s Fergal Keane will be at Baltimore Sailing Club next Saturday 7 December for the launch of a new book celebrating 100 years of the West Cork village’s RNLI lifeboat service. Baltimore Lifeboat: A Community Story by Éamon Lankford is…
New Figures Reveal RNLI Volunteers Are Busier Than Ever Over the Festive Period
28th November 2019 RNLI Lifeboats As Christmas approaches, the RNLI is issuing its own call for help as new figures show that the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews are more than 600% busier over the festive period compared with 40 years ago. The charity is facing…
Portaferry RNLI Assist Workers Stranded on Island in Deteriorating Weather Conditions
26th November 2019 Island News Portaferry RNLI came to the aid of three people stranded on Trasnagh Island near Whiterock at Killinchy on the western shore of Strangford Lough this afternoon, as the weather deteriorated. Portaferry’s volunteer crew launched promptly at 1.26 pm and made…
Valentia RNLI volunteers, family and friends gathered last Saturday 23 November to honour two outstanding volunteers. The Kerry lifeboat station team honoured and thanked Richard Foran for his 20 years of dedicated voluntary service to Valentia RNLI. Richard took up…
Fethard RNLI Lifesaver Learn Vital Skills Thanks to Million-Euro Training Fund
26th November 2019 RNLI Lifeboats A volunteer crew member at Fethard RNLI lifeboat station has had a vital part of their crew training funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Diarmaid Bird recently travelled to the RNLI College in Poole, Dorset, to complete the charity’s Crew Emergency…
Crosshaven RNLI Lifeboat Assists Injured Sailor on Dismasted Yacht
24th November 2019 RNLI Lifeboats Crosshaven RNLI volunteers were paged at 1.50 pm this afternoon to reports of a dismasted yacht with injuries off Fort Camden in Cork Harbour. According to the RNLI, the 32’ yacht with five persons onboard was a participant in a…
Stonehaven RNLI Bids Farewell To Last Serving Atlantic 75 Lifeboat In Scotland
22nd November 2019 RNLI Lifeboats It was a sad day this week as Stonehaven RNLI said goodbye to the last Atlantic 75 lifeboat in service in Scotland. The volunteer crew in Aberdeenshire watched as Miss Berry was winched out of the water to be transported…
Lough Ree RNLI together with Athlone Sub Aqua Club have been honoured by the Municipal District of Athlone-Moate on behalf of Westmeath County Council. The recognition was awarded to the volunteers of Lough Ree RNLI and Athlone Sub Aqua Club…
