By Evelyn Cullen
AMIDST a busy week responding to no less than six emergency call outs in five days, including to a yacht with engine trouble and missing kayakers who were thankfully located, the Arranmore RNLI are pleased to announce the appointment of a new coxswain.
Kieran O’Donnell takes the wheel from Jimmy Early who held the position for 51 years, only a teenager when he first answered the call to saving lives at sea.
“I would like to congratulate Kieran on becoming the next coxswain, he’s a very capable young man and I have no doubt he will serve the community of Arranmore and the coast of Donegal and the RNLI for years to come,” said Jimmy speaking about what’s being dubbed a ‘new era’ for Arranmore.
Kieran, who has been a member of the volunteer crew for four years, will start undergoing intensive and extensive training at the end of August, which involves completing the yacht masters course, station and personnel management, crew training and all aspects of training involved in saving lives at sea.
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