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Courtmacsherry's new Shannon lifeboat 'Val Adnams' comes home. Photo: RNLI/Martin Walsh
Sunday 22 January 2023
Courtmacsherry RNLI welcomes new All-Weather Shannon class lifeboat home
Courtmacsherry RNLI welcomes new All-Weather Shannon class lifeboat home
The new Shannon class lifeboat named Val Adnams arrived into Courtmacsherry, led by a flotilla of local boats, at exactly 13.45, which is also the operational number of the lifeboat. Despite the overcast conditions, crowds turned to welcome the crew and see the village’s new lifeboat.
CE Mark Dowie presents Arranmore RNLI with their award. Photo: RNLI/Arranmore
Monday 28 November 2022
Three RNLI lifeboat crews receive award for rescue Fanad Head
Three RNLI lifeboat crews receive award for rescue Fanad Head
Lifeboat crews from Lough Swilly and Arranmore in county Donegal, along with Portrush in county Antrim, have received an award from the RNLI for a callout in 2019, which saw the rescuers at sea for hours in Force 11 conditions.
Dunmore East RNLI name Shannon class lifeboat. Photo: Patrick Browne
Union Hall RNLI officially names new lifeboat. Photo: RNLI/Anne Minihane
Helm Nathan Burke pouring champagne of the bow of Joval. Photo: RNLI/Nicholas Leach
The lifeboat, Tara Scougall, launches at the end of the ceremony. Photo: Tom Cunningham
St Christopher beached at Clifden for Launch a Memory. Photo: RNLI/Andrew Downes
Sunday 15 May 2022
Clifden RNLI bring new ‘Launch a Memory’ lifeboat St Christopher home
Clifden RNLI bring new ‘Launch a Memory’ lifeboat St Christopher home
Clifden RNLI’s new all-weather Shannon class lifeboat arrived to an emotional welcome from crowds gathered in the Connemara community to see it complete its week-long voyage home from the charity’s All Weather lifeboat centre in Poole.
Monday 14 March 2022
Clogherhead RNLI mechanic Padraig ‘Pops’ Rath retires after 40 years saving lives at sea
Clogherhead RNLI mechanic Padraig ‘Pops’ Rath retires after 40 years saving lives at sea
It is the end of an era at Clogherhead RNLI as long-serving lifeboat crewmember and station mechanic, Padraig Rath, affectionately known as ‘Pops’ has handed in his pager and officially retired from saving lives at sea
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew prepare to move into €1m lifeboat station
Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew prepare to move into €1m lifeboat station
Following a series of familiarisation and training programmes over the last three weeks the volunteer crew at Lough Ree RNLI is in readiness for the move to its new state of the art boathouse in Coosan later this month.
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Dunmore East RNLI prepare to welcome new state of the art Shannon class lifeboat
Dunmore East RNLI prepare to welcome new state of the art Shannon class lifeboat
Preparations are well underway to bring the RNLI’s latest lifeboat for the Irish fleet to its new home at Dunmore East next month. The €2.4 million vessel will be the first Shannon class lifeboat to be based in the south-east.
Monday 2 August 2021
Three Irish lifeboat crews to receive Gallantry awards for rescue off Hook Head
Three Irish lifeboat crews to receive Gallantry awards for rescue off Hook Head
The RNLI is to present three lifeboat crews in Ireland with gallantry awards for their role in a rescue last October that saved nine lives and prevented a 100-metre cargo vessel, carrying 4,000 tonnes of coal, from hitting rocks at Hook Head.
Monday 9 September 2019
Baltimore RNLI mark centenary of the lifeboat station by naming new Atlantic 85 class lifeboat
Baltimore RNLI mark centenary of the lifeboat station by naming new Atlantic 85 class lifeboat
Baltimore RNLI held a special ceremony which saw the station receive a Vellum (Inscription of thanks from the Institution) marking one hundred years of saving lives at sea and the naming the new Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rita Daphne Smyth.
