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Lough Derg RNLI rescue lone skipper off Clare coast 
Lough Derg RNLI rescue lone skipper off Clare coast 
Boat users have been reminded to inform people of their plans when alone on the water after Lough Derg RNLI were tasked to assist a lone skipper on a 30ft cruiser on Sunday night

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Injured Irish Navy crewman assisted by Castletownbere RNLI off West Cork coast
Injured Irish Navy crewman assisted by Castletownbere RNLI off West Cork coast
The man was on board the Irish Navy vessel L.E. George Bernard Shaw and was injured during sea exercises off the coast of West Cork

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

Dog rescued following 100ft fall from Ardmore cliffs
Dog rescued following 100ft fall from Ardmore cliffs
A rescue mission was launched after the dog fell the 100ft drop while on an afternoon walk with its owner

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

Off-duty firefighter hailed as hero after she helped save swimmer in Waterford
Off-duty firefighter hailed as hero after she helped save swimmer in Waterford
Dublin firefighter Alex Daly responded to the incident at Dunmore East on New Year's Eve

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

Search for missing person off Baltimore's beacon continues 
Search for missing person off Baltimore's beacon continues 
A multi-agency search operation is underway for the second day

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Woman rescued in Clare after getting into difficulty while swimming
Woman rescued in Clare after getting into difficulty while swimming
A man walking on the beach at the time is understood to have entered the water and helped the woman ashore

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Lucky escape for crew of 10 after yacht runs aground during race in Cork harbour
Lucky escape for crew of 10 after yacht runs aground during race in Cork harbour
The alarm was raised just after midday when a J109 yacht racing in the October league ran aground on rocks at Weaver’s Point

Sun, 24 Oct, 2021

Baltimore RNLI fight blaze on boat off Sherkin Island 
Baltimore RNLI fight blaze on boat off Sherkin Island 
No one was injured in the fire 

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Kinsale RNLI rescues former stage manager with world's biggest rock bands off Old Head
Kinsale RNLI rescues former stage manager with world's biggest rock bands off Old Head
Pete Currier, a 68-year-old,had been solo sailing from Grenada to Wales when he encountered some trouble

Sun, 04 Jul, 2021

Three teenagers winched to safety after being trapped by the tide off Cork coast
Three teenagers winched to safety after being trapped by the tide off Cork coast
One of the boys has been flown to Cork University Hospital for medical assessment amid concerns they were showing signs of hypothermia.

Sun, 13 Jun, 2021

RNLI crews respond to emergency incidents in Crosshaven and Kinsale
RNLI crews respond to emergency incidents in Crosshaven and Kinsale
Today's callout was the fourth in just two days for RNLI crews in Cork

Mon, 07 Jun, 2021

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat tow stricken trawler and its six-man crew to safety
Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat tow stricken trawler and its six-man crew to safety
The trawler safely returned to the pier at Castletownbere just before 1am this morning

Tue, 11 May, 2021

Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat help rescue woman in Galway Bay
Coast Guard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat help rescue woman in Galway Bay
The alarm was raised at 12.25pm when the woman got into difficulty off Blackrock in Salthill

Sat, 20 Feb, 2021

Spanish fisherman taken ill off West Cork coast brought ashore by lifeboat crew
Spanish fisherman taken ill off West Cork coast brought ashore by lifeboat crew
Castletownbere RNLI had to contend with 3-4m swells and force 6 winds to reach the stricken man and his trawler

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Cork RNLI rescue two anglers who got into difficulty
Cork RNLI rescue two anglers who got into difficulty
The vessel was made secure at Salve Marine pontoons before the crew returned to station

Sat, 06 Feb, 2021

Courtmacsherry RNLI rescue windsurfer stranded 1km of West Cork coast
Courtmacsherry RNLI rescue windsurfer stranded 1km of West Cork coast
At around 4.10pm this afternoon, the Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out to assist a windsurfer who had got into difficulty one kilometre off-shore from Garrylucas strand.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2021

Man airlifted from boat following emergency rescue off West Cork coast
Man airlifted from boat following emergency rescue off West Cork coast
Shortly after 5pm on Friday, the Courtmacsherry All-Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat crew were notified of a boat requiring 'immediate attention' past the North Ring Pier on the Clonakilty estuary.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2021

Woman swept out to sea rescued off Waterford coast
Woman swept out to sea rescued off Waterford coast
Helvick RNLI asked people to avoid entering the water near the slip on the East side of Clonea Strand as there tends to be strong currents there

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

RNLI lifeboat crew rescue fishing vessel stranded off Castletownbere
RNLI lifeboat crew rescue fishing vessel stranded off Castletownbere
It is understood the vessel, an 11-metre fishing boat, had lost power roughly 18 miles Southwest of Castletownbere.

Sun, 03 Jan, 2021

Courtmacsherry lifeboat crew rescues three people on yacht off Cork coast
Courtmacsherry lifeboat crew rescues three people on yacht off Cork coast
Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat service say they received a call at 7am to help a 50-foot vessel stranded four miles off the Old Head of Kinsale

Sun, 03 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Volunteers are our true community gold
Irish Examiner view: Volunteers are our true community gold
We should make an effort and let the volunteers working to lift our communities know that their efforts are recognised and cherished

Fri, 01 Jan, 2021

Baltimore lifeboat coxswain retires after 45 years
Baltimore lifeboat coxswain retires after 45 years
Kieran Cotter's distinguished career began at just 17 years of age and saw him involved in the dramatic rescue at the Fastnet Race in 1979

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

4,000 tonne cargo vessel to be towed to safety today
4,000 tonne cargo vessel to be towed to safety today
The Lily B with a crew of nine was in danger of hitting rocks before being rescued by three lifeboat crews off Wexford

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

Man rescued from River Corrib by father and son who rescued paddleboarders 
Man rescued from River Corrib by father and son who rescued paddleboarders 
Patrick and Oliver Morgan conducted their second rescue this year after removing a man from the River Corrib this morning

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020

RNLI forced to stand down lifeboat crew as member tests positive
RNLI forced to stand down lifeboat crew as member tests positive
The case may be the first positive Covid result on any of Ireland's islands

Mon, 21 Sep, 2020

Five teens hailed as heroes following dramatic rescue off Cork beach
Five teens hailed as heroes following dramatic rescue off Cork beach
Five teenagers have been hailed as heroes after a father and son were saved during a dramatic beach rescue in Cork tonight.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2020

RNLI: We can't risk infection and two-week closure of a station
RNLI: We can't risk infection and two-week closure of a station
Members of the RNLI talk about the realities of saving lives for a living.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2020

Lough Derg RNLI rescue four from 32ft cruiser that ran aground
Lough Derg RNLI rescue four from 32ft cruiser that ran aground
Four people were rescued from a 32ft cruiser that ran aground in Tipperary yesterday evening.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Three rescued off Clare coast after boat suffers engine failure
Three rescued off Clare coast after boat suffers engine failure
Three people were rescued from a sinking boat off Co Clare late last night by an RNLI lifeboat crew.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Lifeboat crews assist windsurfer in difficulty off Cork coast
Lifeboat crews assist windsurfer in difficulty off Cork coast
Lifeboat crews in Co Cork were scrambled to help a windsurfer in difficulty off Co Cork.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Howth RNLI rescue stranded fisherman
Howth RNLI rescue stranded fisherman
A man was rescued off the coast of Dublin last night after getting into trouble while fishing.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Multi-agency search in false alarm off the coast of Sandymount Strand
Multi-agency search in false alarm off the coast of Sandymount Strand
Volunteers from Dun Laoghaire RNLI were involved in multi-agency search, which it says transpired to be a false alarm with good intent.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Two kayakers drifting out to sea rescued near Dalkey Island
Two kayakers drifting out to sea rescued near Dalkey Island
A volunteer lifeboat came to the aid of two people who got into difficulty on a kayak this morning in Dublin.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Irish Coast Guard pays tribute to colleagues who died in 2017 helicopter crash
Irish Coast Guard pays tribute to colleagues who died in 2017 helicopter crash

Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, and winch men CiarĂĄn Smith and Paul Ormsby all lost their lives on March 14, 2017.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2020

Scare for tourists who had to be rescued after getting cut off by the tide off in Howth
Scare for tourists who had to be rescued after getting cut off by the tide off in Howth

Noel Davidson from Howth RNLI said "there was no need" to take the pair to hospital.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

RNLI rescue three people from the water in Lough Derg
RNLI rescue three people from the water in Lough Derg

Three people were rescued from the water in Lough Derg yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Cork lifeboat crew to be honoured with first RNLI gallantry award in 10 years
Cork lifeboat crew to be honoured with first RNLI gallantry award in 10 years

An RNLI crew in Cork are to be honoured for gallantry after they saved six lives.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2020

'It’s unexpected and unexplained' - Investigation launched into sinking of 'pristine' trawler off Hook Head
'It’s unexpected and unexplained' - Investigation launched into sinking of 'pristine' trawler off Hook Head

An investigation has been launched into the sinking of a “pristine” trawler off the Wexford coast.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Coast Guard recategorise search for missing fisherman as recovery operation
Coast Guard recategorise search for missing fisherman as recovery operation

The Coast Guard has said the search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Wexford is now categorised as a recovery operation.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Coast Guard volunteers save nearly 380 lives in 2019
Coast Guard volunteers save nearly 380 lives in 2019

Irish Coast Guard units attended 1,075 incidents throughout the year, according to their end of year statement.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Coast Guard and RNLI issue safety message to those swimming over Christmas
Coast Guard and RNLI issue safety message to those swimming over Christmas

Both groups are reminding people not to swim alone and not to mix water sports and alcohol.

Mon, 23 Dec, 2019

Air, land and sea search for missing man after items found near water
Air, land and sea search for missing man after items found near water

There is an air, land and sea search this morning for an elderly man reported missing in Co. Clare yesterday.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2019

Coast Guard ask for RNLI help for first time since service suspends boat operations over life jacket concerns
Coast Guard ask for RNLI help for first time since service suspends boat operations over life jacket concerns

An RNLI lifeboat crew was called to assist an Irish Coast Guard unit at a water rescue incident in Co Clare overnight, because they cannot currently launch their own rescue boats.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

Two divers rescued off south Dublin coast
Two divers rescued off south Dublin coast

Two divers are safe and well after going missing off the south Dublin coast.

Sun, 20 Oct, 2019

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