Ballycotton RNLI rescues four from sinking fishing boat off Cork
One crew member was injured in the rescue Ballycotton RNLI rescued four people from a fishing vessel that was taking on water off the coast of Co Cork on Friday afternoon, in a multi-agency operation that also left one crew member injured. Just after 4pm, the volunteer crew launched its all-weather Trent-class lifeboat, The Austin […]
1 month ago
Urgent search continues for kayaker missing off Waterford coast
‘Wind and low-lying mist’ in the area has made search conditions ‘challenging’. An urgent search is continuing this morning (Tuesday, 13 August) for a kayaker missing off the Waterford coast. In a statement to JOE, a Department of Transport spokesperson said that the person went missing the previous morning around Helvick Head in Dungarvan. A […]
2 years ago
Young girl rescued off Irish coast during Storm Kathleen
The girl was taken to hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. A young girl has been rescued and rushed to hospital after dramatic scenes on the Irish coast on Saturday evening, in the wake of Storm Kathleen. The incident occurred off the coast of Dun Laoghaire in Dublin, when the alarm was raised just […]
2 years ago
Two hospitalised following rescue mission off coast of Sligo after boat capsizes
Reports have emerged that a boat has capsized off the coast of Sligo on Sunday. The Irish Mirror has reported that eight people have been rescued after the Royal National Lifeboat Institution launched a rescue mission at around 11am. Launched from Sligo Bay, Sligo about half an hour ago – https://t.co/HSxWABF6YI — RNLI: Out On […]
10 years ago