Lifeboat Station : Lough Swilly (Buncrana)
Main Contact Details
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station, St Orans Road, Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Telephone
(00 353 74) 9361710
- Discover this station
Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Liam McGee
Telephone
0749361700
08722 46375
Station Opening Times
By appointment only
Shop
No shop. Buy online at http://www.rnli.org.uk/shop
Accessibility
Parking, Disabled Parking, Disabled Access

About this station
Lough Swilly is the only lifeboat station in Ireland to operate three lifeboats – two inshore lifeboats and one all weather Tyne class lifeboat. Situated on the Inishowen peninsula the lifeboats provide cover for a variety of commercial and leisure marine activities.
Recent launches in ireland (BST)
09/02/2010
Courtmacsherry Harbour - 10:2506/02/2010
Ballyglass - 11:2504/02/2010
Ballycotton - 21:50
Last Launch
24/01/2010, Donegal/LSA85_81_81.jpg)
Busy Weekend for Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station
24/01/2010
By: Joe Joyce (LPO)
Busy Weekend for Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station

€7K donation to Howth lifeboat
05/02/2010
By: Laura Roche
Howth Yacht Club has presented Howth RNLI with a cheque for over €7,000.

Towing into the early hours
05/02/2010
By: Bláthnaid Lane Walsh
Ballycotton volunteers out all night in fishing boat rescue

Message received
01/02/2010
By: Joanna Quinn
Last Friday, 29 January, was SOS Day – thank you to everyone who took part!

2009: More than 1,000 rescued in Ireland
29/01/2010
By: Niamh Stephenson
In 2009, the number of lifeboat launches in Ireland rose 13% on the previous year.
