A FISHERMAN who was injured on a crabbing vessel off Arranmore Island has been hospitalised after a rescue mission this morning. The Arranmore RNLI lifeboat was launched at 10.30am to assist the man who was on a 40 foot trawler 40 miles north west of Arranmore. The man was brought to Burtonport Harbour where he […]
Pat Heaney: A man of many roles laid to rest
The funeral took place on Friday last of Pat Heaney, a key founder of RNLI services in Lough Swilly
New Coxswain and Priest join Arranmore Lifeboat crew
JIMMY Early has taken over as Coxswain of the Arranmore RNLI all-weather lifeboat following 41 years of service.
Three Donegal RNLI volunteers presented with awards
“Many are motivated to volunteer for us by the pain of losing a loved one to the sea. They have converted that loss to make a difference.”
Lough Swilly RNLI rescue distressed sheep
We think the young sheep had fallen about 200 feet and with nowhere to go she was shaking from her ordeal by the time we took her onboard the lifeboat
Special day for Lough Swilly Lifeboat
THE first Shannon class RNLI lifeboat to go on service in Ireland was officially named on Saturday at a special ceremony in Buncrana.
Swimmers’ lives saved off Bundoran’s Roguey Beach
THE volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI lifeboat were called out yesterday evening to reports of swimmers in trouble near the diving boards in Bundoran.
Bundoran RNLI launch to reports of red flare off Rossnowlagh
THE volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI lifeboat were called out to reports of a red flare spotted over Rossnowlagh on Friday night.