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Achill lifeboat aid medical evacuation of Inishturk woman

A woman was airlifted from Inishturk in a medical evacuation involving the Irish Coast Guard and members of the Achill Island RNLI lifeboat. The incident took place on Friday morning, July 14 when Achill Island RNLI responded to a request to assist ...

15 Jul 2023 at 09:30

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Floating pink flamingo toy sparks multi agency air and sea rescue operation

An inflatable pink flamingo toy sparked a multi-agency sea rescue over the weekend, after it was reported that a boat was drifting off-shore. The Coast Guard Operations Centre confirmed they were notified of an inflatable boat drifting off shore ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:55

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Sailor rescued after yacht gets into difficulty off the Mayo coast

Ballyglass RNLI came to the aid of a lone sailor last night, Wednesday, January 17 after their yacht got into difficulty in the North Atlantic sea. The all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch by Malin Head Coast Guard to assist a sailor on ...

18 Jan 2024 at 16:00

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Child who survived pier tragedy which claimed lives of her family honours lifeboat crew

Little Rioghnach-Ann McGrotty, the sole survivor of the 2016 Buncrana pier tragedy, met with Lough Swilly RNLI members this week to make a special presentation. The eight-year-old, who survived a tragedy that claimed the lives of five of her ...

17 Jan 2024 at 15:04

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‘Truly a meitheal effort’

SAFE AND SOUND The Irish Coast Guard helicopter takes off after the successful rescue of a man from a sea cave at Downpatrick Head. Pic: Conor McKeown ‘We’re very proud’ – Agatha Hurst, Ballyglass RNLI, after treacherous sea-cave rescue ...

21 Sept 2022 at 11:36

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Victims of Malin capsizing have strong Achill connections

TRAGIC MISSION The R118 helicopter, which airlifted Mr Weir to Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry, where he later died. The two deceased were regular visitors to the island, where they had close family ties Anton McNulty The two people ...

18 Jul 2018 at 13:28

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Runaway Canadian barge recovered by Ballyglass lifeboat

BARGING HER WAY A member of the Ballyglass lifeboat crew on the Canadian barge that broke free from its moorings in Newfoundland, Canada, last November. Massive barge was ‘a major navigational danger to any vessel that collided with ...

15 May 2018 at 15:57

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Search continues for missing helicopter crew

(file pic) Search continues for missing helicopter crew Anton McNulty Blacksod An extensive air and sea search is taking place off the Blacksod coast for the missing crew members of the Coast Guard’s Rescue 116 helicopter. One ...

14 Mar 2017 at 11:15

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Dancers swop dance shoes for RNLI yellow wellies

GIVING IT WELLY Swopping her pumps for RNLI yellow wellies was Irish dancer Alannah Marsh from Sylvan Kelly School of Irish Dancing. Anton McNulty A MAYO Irish Dancer swopped her dancing shoes for the RNLI’s yellow wellies to ...

25 Apr 2017 at 12:08

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RNLI to give it some welly during May bank-holiday

RNLI to give it some welly during May bank-holiday Anton McNulty The RNLI is calling on the public to join them in celebrating the lifesaving work of their volunteer crews in Mayo by giving it ‘some welly’ and supporting ...

21 Apr 2015 at 10:53

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New RNLI lifeboat named in memory of a beloved wife

Clifden RNLI to name new inshore lifeboat ‘Joyce King’ in memory of a beloved wife A new Atlantic 85 lifeboat for Clifden RNLI is to be officially named Joyce King during a ceremony at the lifeboat station in the ...

05 Nov 2013 at 11:59

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Buddy ‘humbled’ by top RNLI award

WELL DESERVED?Buddy Valkenburg, Ballyglass Station Branch who was presented with an Honorary Life Governor award by RNLI Chairman Mr Charles Hunter-Pease. The RNLI Annual Presentation of Awards 2014 - Ireland ...

24 Jun 2014 at 12:05

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