Search & Rescue, Water Safety - News from the Marine Safety Agencies
Arklow Lifeboat Helps Three On Broken-Down Fishing Boat Ahead Of Search For Kayaker
23rd August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
Arklow RNLI launched twice on Wednesday (21 August), first to go the aid of three onboard a broken down boat and later to search for a kayaker reported missing. The volunteer crew were first requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat…
Coastguard teams from Bangor and Portaferry were tasked to Strangford Lough on Saturday afternoon (17 August) to rescue a young dog stranded by the tide at Island Hill. The pup’s worried owner “was in the mindset of attempting a rescue…
Aran Islands lifeboat volunteers launched their all-weather lifeboat on Saturday afternoon (17 August) to carry out a medical evacuation for an injured tourist. The female visitor to Inis Mór had sustained a suspected fractured leg while out sightseeing, Aran Islands…
Priest Says He Will Miss "Adrenaline Rush" of Being on RNLI Lifeboat Crew
20th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
A Donegal-based priest who had had to quit his voluntary role as crew member of an RNLI lifeboat has said he will miss the “adrenaline rush” writes Lorna Siggins Fr Liam Boyle served on the RNLI Arranmore lifeboat in Donegal…
Portaferry’s volunteer lifeboat crew had a busy Saturday (17 August), launching twice before providing rescue cover at a local triathlon event. The first callout was in the morning to a 21ft yacht with engine failure that was at risk of…
Clifden RNLI Changes See New lifesaving Roles On the West Coast of Ireland
16th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
Two Clifden RNLI lifeboat crew past and present have been promoted to two new roles in the charity. Rob King, the former full-time mechanic for Clifden lifeboat station has been appointed as the RNLI’s Area Lifesaving Manager for the West…
Story Of Lifeboat Crew Billed For Lost Inflatable Is A Tall Tale, Says RNLI
16th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
Don’t believe everything you read, the RNLI advises, after the lifesaving charity was forced to debunk claims it was recently billed for an inflatable toy lost during the rescue of a child. According to The Independent, there appear to have…
Lough Ree RNLI Carriy out Medical Evacuation After Woman on Boat Becomes Unwell
15th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
Lough Ree RNLI came to the aid of a woman who became unwell on a boat on the lake on Tuesday evening and required a medical evacuation. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 9.15pm by…
RTÉ News reports that 15 young people were rescued from the sea off Donegal yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 13 August). Ten were airlifted to hospital in Letterkenny after the group got into difficulty while swimming by the pier at Magheroarty in…
Family Raise £9,000 for Newcastle RNLI in Memory of Local Woman Ruth Maguire
14th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
The family of Ruth Maguire, who was drowned in Carlingford Lough last March, have raised £9,000 for Newcastle RNLI in her memory. Newcastle RNLI was involved in the search for Ruth along with other search and rescue agencies and recovered…
Kinsale Lifeboat Gets A Little Help From Farmer To Rescue Cow From Harbour After Cliff Fall
13th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
A cow named Ghost was saved from Kinsale Harbour at the weekend after slipping down a cliff from the field above — in what also marked a second animal rescue this year for Kinsale RNLI. Kinsale’s lifeboat volunteers launched on…
Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat was requested to launch to reports of a vessel that had washed up on rocks off Mullaghmore Head on Monday afternoon (August 12th 2019). The pagers were activated by Malin Head Coast Guard at 4:16 pm. They…
The Irish crew of a motor yacht were rescued after their vessel took on water and sank off the coast of Northern Spain on Friday (9 August). Afloat.ie has learned from its skipper Vincent Duke that the Sujo, a Maltese-registered…
Man Who Fell Ill On Lusitania Wreck Dive Among Callouts For Cork Coast Lifeboats
9th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
Courtmacsherry RNLI was among the search and rescue agencies who responded yesterday morning (Thursday 8 August) to reports that a man had taken ill during a diving expedition to the wreck of the Lusitania. As reported by The Irish Times,…
Three Callouts Over Busy Bank Holiday Weekend For Rosslare Harbour Lifeboat
7th August 2019 RNLI Lifeboats
It was a busy August Bank Holiday weekend on the Wexford coast with three callouts for Rosslare Harbour’s lifeboat volunteers. The first came on Saturday evening (3 August) at 6pm, when the lifeboat readied for launch to a report of…
Two sea kayakers were rescued from the water off Ballyconneely in western Connemara by Clifden RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 6 August). Just after 4.30pm the lifeboat station’s volunteers responded to reports via the Irish Coast Guard of kayakers…
