Lifeboat Station : Arklow
Main Contact Details
Arklow Lifeboat Station, South Quay, Co. Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Telephone
(00 353 402) 32850
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Station Information
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- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Jimmy Tyrell
Telephone
087 2418972
Station Opening Times
10am - 4pm daily
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
Accessibility
Parking, Disabled Parking

About this station
Arklow was the first lifeboat station to be established in Ireland 180 years ago. Over the years the crews have been presented with seven awards for gallantry. Today the station has an all weather Trent class lifeboat.Recent launches in ireland (BST)
04/12/2008
Arranmore - 02:3603/12/2008
Castletownbere - 12:3830/11/2008
Arranmore - 05:55
Last Launch
20/11/2008
RNLI Compass Autumn 2008
01/10/2008
By: RNLI
Read more stories from Ireland in Compass, available here.

Ballycotton celebrates 150 years
22/09/2008
By: Blaithnaid Lane Walsh
Ballycotton lifeboat station celebrates its 150th anniversary on Sunday 28 September.

Seven rescued from grounded cruiser
01/09/2008
By: Eleanor Hooker
Lough Derg lifeboat was launched on 25 August to help seven people onboard a cruiser aground on Stick Rock.

RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from Ireland in Compass, available here.

Family rescued from grounded yacht
30/06/2008
By: Charles W. Glynn
Kilrush lifeboat crew rescued a family from their grounded yacht on Saturday afternoon.
