RNLI forced to stand down lifeboat crew as member tests positive

The RNLI has had to temporarily stand down one of its crews after a volunteer lifeboat crew member tested positive for Covid-19.

The RNLI has had to temporarily stand down one of its crews after a volunteer lifeboat crew member tested positive for Covid-19.

In what may be one of the first cases of a confirmed case of the coronavirus on any of the islands, the positive case was confirmed at the end of last week on Arranmore Island off the coast of Co Donegal.