RNLI Ireland news

Crosshaven RNLI once again busiest lifeboat in Ireland

Jon Mathers

The Inshore lifeboat and the volunteer crew of Crosshaven RNLI were once again the busiest In Ireland. 2011 statistics released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution show that the Crosshaven Lifeboat launched on service 46 times in 2011, and assisted 43 people ashore...

RNLI statistics for Northern Ireland lifeboats and lifeguards show 373 calls answered in 2011

Niamh Stephenson

2011 saw RNLI lifeboats in Northern Ireland launch 259 times to a variety of callouts. 201 people were rescued over the course of the year by volunteer lifeboat crews who spent over 1,726 hours at sea, while the newly introduced RNLI beach lifeguards on the North coast recorded 114 incidents and helped 123 people...

RNLI launch and rescue statistics for Irish lifeboats show almost 1,000 calls for help in 2011

Niamh Stephenson

2011 saw RNLI lifeboats in Ireland launch 980 times to a varitety of callouts. 905 people were rescued over the course of the year by volunteer lifeboat crews who spent over 9,826 hours on service at sea...

Howth RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew aid fishing vessel in trouble with seven onboard

Niamh Stephenson

Volunteer lifeboat crew with Howth RNLI spent over ten hours on Saturday (4 February 2012) assisting a 17 metre fishing tralwer, with seven crew onboard, 36 miles north east of Howth, which was rapidly taking on water.
Howth RNLI were requested to launch their all weather lifeboat to the fishing vessel at 1...

RNLI lifeguards saving lives in Cameroon

Niamh Stephenson

While RNLI beach lifeguards take a break from life-saving on the North coast of Northern Ireland, RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor Tim Doran, originally from Armagh and living in Portstewart, along with his colleague Ross Macleod, RNLI Beach Safety Programme Manager, were busy teaching others how to save lives thousands of miles away in Cameroon.
The two lifeguards were part of a joint international project between the RNLI and the Swimming Teachers Association (STA)...

Swim to Swansea cheque presented to Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat station

Bláthnaid Lane Walsh

Staff at the 4 star Garryvoe Hotel, on the shore of Ballycotton Bay in East Cork, decided to run a fundraising event to raise funds for their local RNLI lifeboat station across the bay in Ballycotton. Proposals were put forward and the idea of Swimming to Swansea was born...

World renowned maritime journalist entertains guests at Cork's annual RNLI sailing by the Lee lunch

Susie Elliot

Over two hundred and twenty people gathered at the Maryborough Hotel and Spa in Cork last weekend for the 9th annual Sailing by the Lee lunch in aid of the RNLI.
Kindly supported by Port of Cork and Electric Bar/Restaurant, the event was a huge success with well known faces from the maritime world and Cork's social scene gathering to raise funds for Kinsale and Crosshaven RNLI stations in their work saving lives at sea...

Clogher Head RNLI called to assist in search for man reported to have fallen overboard from trawler

Aimee Corcoran

At approximately 1.05pm today (Sunday 29 January) Clogher Head RNLI received a call from the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Dublin when it was reported that a man had fallen overboard from a fishing vessel 9 miles east of Clogherhead, County Louth...

Photographer to snap "Smiles on Saturday" for RNLI SOS Day

Niamh Stephenson

Foxrock based photographer Lorcan Brereton will be raising funds for RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews by taking people’s photograph in his studio for a €25 donation. This will be the third year Lorcan has supported the charity’s SOS appeal for funds with his “Smiles on Saturday” fundraiser...

Saoirse Our Supporter – Well known actress drops into Wicklow RNLI ahead of SOS day

Niamh Stephenson

Volunteer lifeboat crew with Wicklow RNLI received a surprise visitor during their navigation course this morning (Monday 23 January 2012). Well known actress Saoirse Ronan dropped in to say hello while filming nearby...